English word origin

Etymology of frack

From an abbreviated form of fracture. Also found in English hydrofracking.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

verb

To employ hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

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From an abbreviated form of fracture. Also found in English hydrofracking.

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Cognate mentionhydrofrackingen

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

verb

Fuck.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Original and alternative spelling for English frak. See frak.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Cognate mentionfraken

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