Hydrofracture
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydrofracture is a noun meaning (geology) Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing water.
Meaning
(geology) Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing water.
More Meanings
- (geology) To weather by repeated freezing and thawing
Word Forms
- hydrofractures
- hydrofracturing
- hydrofractured
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryofracture, cryofracturing, microfracturing, hydrofracturing, gelifraction, congelifraction.
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