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SHALE

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• SHALE (noun)
The noun SHALE has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: SHALE used as a noun is very rare.

• SHALE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("shale" is a kind of...):

sedimentary rock (rock formed from consolidated clay sediments)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shale"):

humic shale (shale that is rich in humic acids)

oil shale (shale from which oil can be obtained by heating)

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