SHALE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word shale. (close relations)
shales
Best Alternative Words for SHALE
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| argillite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages | ||||||||
| claystone | nounn | |||||||
noun • fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles | ||||||||
| marlite | nounn | |||||||
noun • metamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl | ||||||||
| rock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter • United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984) • material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust • (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable • hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) • a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
| siltstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt | ||||||||
| slate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate • thin layers of rock used for roofing • a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers • a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices verb • designate or schedule • enter on a list or slate for an election • cover with slate | ||||||||
| stone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter • United States architect (1902-1978) • building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose • United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946) • United States filmmaker (born in 1946) • material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust • United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893) • a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry • United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989) • an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds • the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed • a lack of feeling or expression or movement adjective satellite • of any of various dull tannish or grey colors verb • kill by throwing stones at • remove the pits from | ||||||||
| mudstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • A fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. | ||||||||
| shell | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun • the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles • the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts • the exterior covering of a bird's egg • a rigid covering that envelops an object • a very light narrow racing boat • the housing or outer covering of something • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod verb • use explosives on • create by using explosives • fall out of the pod or husk • hit the pitches of hard and regularly • look for and collect shells by the seashore • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • remove from its shell or outer covering • remove the husks from | ||||||||
