liquefaction
noun
liq·ue·fac·tion
ˌli-kwə-ˈfak-shən 
1
: the process of making or becoming liquid
2
: the state of being liquid
3
: conversion of soil into a fluidlike mass during an earthquake or other seismic event
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Jerusalem has thus started scrambling for a plan B. To export LNG by ship to European and Asian markets, Israel would need access to liquefaction facilities, such as those in Egypt.
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Yuri M. Zhukov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2015
At its center is a giant liquefaction plant, fed by two pipelines that carry gas from up to 15 miles away.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The pilings, which stabilize storage and liquefaction tanks, must reach below wet sediments.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Thirteen buildings that are not retrofitted are also in liquefaction zones, areas where the ground can break during an earthquake.
—Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Yuri M. Zhukov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2015
At its center is a giant liquefaction plant, fed by two pipelines that carry gas from up to 15 miles away.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The pilings, which stabilize storage and liquefaction tanks, must reach below wet sediments.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Thirteen buildings that are not retrofitted are also in liquefaction zones, areas where the ground can break during an earthquake.
—Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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liquefaction
noun
liq·ue·fac·tion
ˌlik-wə-ˈfak-shən
1
: the process of making or becoming liquid
2
: the state of being liquid
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