hydraulic
Example Sentences
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Energy companies use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to stimulate production in both types of wells and must recycle or otherwise properly dispose of the wastewater that results.
From Seattle Times
The prosthesis John wears is technologically very complex, incorporating a microprocessor, hydraulics, a gyroscope, accelerometers and other force sensors.
From BBC
The drugs-making process has been replicated, with barrels of chemicals, a microwave, a hydraulic press and scales - reflecting the journey from paste to final product.
From BBC
The result is occasional delays to travelers as a massive hydraulic system lifts and retracts the center section of the bridge like slow-moving elevator doors.
From Seattle Times
In 2015, local officials across the Lone Star State moved to ban the hazardous toxic-drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."
From Salon
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