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- [sheyl]
- /ʃeɪl/
- /ʃeɪl/
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- [sheyl]
- /ʃeɪl/
Definitions of shale word
- noun shale a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material. 2
- noun shale clay-rich rock 2
- variable noun shale Shale is smooth soft rock that breaks easily into thin layers. 0
- noun shale a dark fine-grained laminated sedimentary rock formed by compression of successive layers of clay-rich sediment 0
- noun shale a kind of fine-grained, thinly bedded sedimentary rock formed largely by the hardening of clay: it splits easily into thin layers 0
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Origin of shale
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Shale
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shale popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shale usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shale
noun shale
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- gravel — small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- limestone — a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime.
- macadam — a macadamized road or pavement.
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