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1. (n.) shale
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
Etymology: (1740–50)
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1. (noun) shale
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
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1. (noun) shale
a shell or husk; a cod or pod
2. (noun) shale
a fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure
3. (verb) shale
to take off the shell or coat of; to shell
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Sense: type of rock from which oil is sometimes obtained
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 Brazilian: xisto |
 Finnish: savuisuus |
 Indonesian: keadaan penuh asap |
 Korean: 연기 남, 연기 참 |
 Persian: دود وهلى |
 Thai: ควัน; เขม่า |
 Taiwanese: 煙霧 |
 Chinese: 烟雾性，烟熏程度 |
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