HyperDic: shale

English > 1 sense of the word shale:
NOUNsubstanceshalea sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
shale > pronunciation
Soundsshey'l
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English > shale: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay.
Narrowerhumic shaleshale that is rich in humic acids
oil shaleshale from which oil can be obtained by heating
Broadersedimentary rockrock formed from consolidated clay sediments
Spanishesquisto, pizarra
Catalanesquist

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