How do you pronounce shale?

shale is pronounced as /ʃeɪl/.

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shale

🪨shale (ʃeɪl)

noun

/ʃeɪl/

pizarra (pizarra)

Shaky shall

Meaning

a fine-grained sedimentary rock that can be split into thin layers

Traducción del significado

una roca sedimentaria de grano fino que se puede dividir en capas delgadas

Oraciones de ejemplo

The region is rich in shale and natural gas deposits.

La región es rica en pizarra y depósitos de gas natural.

Synonyms

rock, stone, slate, mudstone

Antonyms

sandstone, limestone

Colocaciones

shale gas, shale oil, shale formation, shale rock

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