shale in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
shale in Sindhi سنڌي
shale in English
- shale⇄shale, noun.
a fine-grained rock, formed from hardened clay or mud, that splits easily into thin layers.
Ex. In the United States and elsewhere, large supplies of oil-yielding organic matter are contained in compact shales (Gilluly, Waters, an