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shale

/ʃeɪl/noun1 syllable

Shale means: a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay.

Synonyms for shale1

also used for shale

shell

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What does shale mean?1

noun

1

a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shale?42

two syllables

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Shale in a sentence

  • Shale rock is a sedimentary rock made up of clay, compacted together by pressure.marco87
  • Algeria has massive quantities of shale oil that could be extracted through fracking.Amastan
  • Shale gas is more expensive than conventional gas.2001
  • Fracking is a type of geo-engineering to get oil out of shale.ajaystxus
  • The geologist noted a tabular layer of anthracite running between two bands of shale.rul
  • United States shale gas production is one of the worst ongoing ecological disasters.Dreamk33
  • Is Algeria ready for extracting its shale oil?Amastan
  • Does Algeria need shale oil to develop its economy?Amastan

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Forms of shale

as a noun

plural
shales