Definition of Shale

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

Generic synonyms: Sedimentary Rock
Specialized synonyms: Humic Shale, Oil Shale

Definition of Shale

1. n. A shell or husk; a cod or pod.

2. v. t. To take off the shell or coat of; to shell.

Definition of Shale

1. Noun. A shell or husk; a cod or pod. ¹

2. Noun. (geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure. ¹

3. Verb. To take off the shell or coat of. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shale

1. a fissile rock [n -S]

Medical Definition of Shale

1. 1. A shell or husk; a cod or pod. "The green shales of a bean." 2. [G. Shale. A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure. Bituminous shale. See Bituminous. Origin: AS. Scealy, scalu. See Scalme, and cf. Shell. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shale

shakings
shako
shakoes
shakos
shakt
shaku
shakudo
shakudos
shakuhachi
shakuhachis
shaky
shakycam
shalbe
shalder
shalders
shale (current term)
shale gas
shale oil
shaled
shalelike
shales
shaley
shalier
shaliest
shaling
shalk
shalks
shall
shall's
shall-flower

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