Shale
Shale noun - A sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay.
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Synonyms for Shale
Shaly
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Shaly and Shale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shale/shaly
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