Definition of shale Shale
/ʃejˈl/ - [sheyl] - shale
We found 11 definitions of shale from 6 different sources.
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What does shale mean?
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NounPlural: shales |
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| shale - a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay | ||
| sedimentary rock rock formed from consolidated clay sediments | ||
| humic shale shale that is rich in humic acids | ||
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- shale (Noun)
A shell or husk; a cod or pod. - shale (Noun)
A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure. - shale (Verb)
To take off the shell or coat of.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shale (n.)
A shell or husk; a cod or pod. - shale (n.)
A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure. - shale (v. t.)
To take off the shell or coat of; to shell.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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shale
A language of Sudan.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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shale
shāl, n. clay or argillaceous material, splitting readily into thin laminæ.—adj. Shā′ly. [Ger. schale, a scale.] -
shale
shāl, n. a shell or husk. [A.S. sceale.]
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🔤- shale, noun, singular of shales.
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