Sediment
Sediment noun - Matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid.
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Shale and sediment are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Shale" with "Sediment", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: sedimentary, sedimentation
Shale
Shale noun - A sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay.
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