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Definition of Shale
1. Noun. A sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay.
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
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1. A shell or husk; a cod or pod. "The green shales of a bean."
2. [G. Shale.