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Definition of 'shale'Noun
( en-noun)
A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
* Chapman
- the green shales of a bean
(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
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Derived terms
* shaley
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* shaly
Verb
(shal)
To take off the shell or coat of.
Synonyms
* shell
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