shale

[ sheyl ]

/ ʃeɪl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shale ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.

Origin of shale

1740–50; origin uncertain; compare obsolete shale to split (said of stone), to shell, derivative of shale shell, husk, Old English scealu shell, husk; see scale²

OTHER WORDS FROM shale

shalelike, shaley, adjective

Words nearby shale

Shaktism, Shakuntala, shaky, Shakyamuni, shalach manoth, shale, shale oil, shall, Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?, shalloon, shallop

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Example sentences from the Web for shale

Thanks to the shale revolution, domestic oil production is soaring.
Why the Keystone XL Pipeline May Not Be Built|Robert Bryce|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Volcanoes spewed lava and ash, ocean floors were thrust upward, sand and rock and shale settled into slurry.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thanks to the shale revolution and new technology, locomotives could burn a lot cleaner and cheaper.
Diesel Trains May Soon Use Natural Gas Instead|The Daily Beast|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thanks to the shale revolution, the U.S. has abundant supplies of natural gas.
Diesel Trains May Soon Use Natural Gas Instead|The Daily Beast|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Makovich himself is a keen ecologist—and other members like him are opposed to shale gas drilling.
Inside East Ukraine’s Make-Believe Republics|Jamie Dettmer|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That made us laugh as no one would ever be able to find any individual chunk of shale out on that wild place.
Polly and Eleanor|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Shale is a more or less indurated fissile or laminated clay.
Geology|James Geikie
In this case we may say that the deposit of limestone grew a hundred times as fast as the intervening beds of shale.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
The fine mud, which deposits last, eventually hardens into shale.
The Book of the National Parks|Robert Sterling Yard
Advancing with many a stumble through the blasted rock and shale, he obtained ingress to an alleyway in the rear.
The Voice on the Wire|Eustace Hale Ball

British Dictionary definitions for shale

shale

/ (ʃeɪl) /

noun

a dark fine-grained laminated sedimentary rock formed by compression of successive layers of clay-rich sediment

Derived forms of shale

shaly, adjective

Word Origin for shale

Old English scealu shell; compare German Schalstein laminated limestone; see scale 1, scale ²

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Cultural definitions for shale

shale

A sedimentary rock formed from layers of clay.

Scientific definitions for shale

shale

[ shāl ]

A fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of compacted and hardened clay, silt, or mud. Shale forms in many distinct layers and splits easily into thin sheets or slabs. It varies in color from black or gray to brown or red.

单词	shale
释义	shale [ sheyl ] / ʃeɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shale ON THESAURUS.COM noun a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material. Origin of shale 1740–50; origin uncertain; compare obsolete shale to split (said of stone), to shell, derivative of shale shell, husk, Old English scealu shell, husk; see scale² OTHER WORDS FROM shale shalelike, shaley, adjective Words nearby shale Shaktism, Shakuntala, shaky, Shakyamuni, shalach manoth, shale, shale oil, shall, Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?, shalloon, shallop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shale Thanks to the shale revolution, domestic oil production is soaring. Why the Keystone XL Pipeline May Not Be Built\|Robert Bryce\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Volcanoes spewed lava and ash, ocean floors were thrust upward, sand and rock and shale settled into slurry. Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards\|Clive Irving\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Thanks to the shale revolution and new technology, locomotives could burn a lot cleaner and cheaper. Diesel Trains May Soon Use Natural Gas Instead\|The Daily Beast\|May 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Thanks to the shale revolution, the U.S. has abundant supplies of natural gas. Diesel Trains May Soon Use Natural Gas Instead\|The Daily Beast\|May 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Makovich himself is a keen ecologist—and other members like him are opposed to shale gas drilling. Inside East Ukraine’s Make-Believe Republics\|Jamie Dettmer\|May 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That made us laugh as no one would ever be able to find any individual chunk of shale out on that wild place. Polly and Eleanor\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy Shale is a more or less indurated fissile or laminated clay. Geology\|James Geikie In this case we may say that the deposit of limestone grew a hundred times as fast as the intervening beds of shale. Outlines of the Earth's History\|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler The fine mud, which deposits last, eventually hardens into shale. The Book of the National Parks\|Robert Sterling Yard Advancing with many a stumble through the blasted rock and shale, he obtained ingress to an alleyway in the rear. The Voice on the Wire\|Eustace Hale Ball British Dictionary definitions for shale shale / (ʃeɪl) / noun a dark fine-grained laminated sedimentary rock formed by compression of successive layers of clay-rich sediment Derived forms of shale shaly, adjective Word Origin for shale Old English scealu shell; compare German Schalstein laminated limestone; see scale 1, scale ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shale sediment, slate, clay Cultural definitions for shale shale A sedimentary rock formed from layers of clay. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for shale shale [ shāl ] A fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of compacted and hardened clay, silt, or mud. Shale forms in many distinct layers and splits easily into thin sheets or slabs. It varies in color from black or gray to brown or red. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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shale

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for shale

noun

Derived forms of shale

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Words related to shale

Cultural definitions for shale

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