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shale in Spanish

shale in Spanish is cáscara, vaina, esquisto — shale means a soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock that splits easily into thin layers.

shale in Spanish

cáscara
noun
A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
vaina
noun
A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
esquisto
noun
(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
lutita
noun
(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
pizarra
noun
(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.

What does "shale" mean?

  1. noun A soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock that splits easily into thin layers.
    "The cliff face was made of crumbling grey shale."
  2. noun Refers to the shale oil and gas industry.
    "The state's economy boomed thanks to shale."
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shale in a sentence

  • The cliff face was made of crumbling grey shale.
  • The state's economy boomed thanks to shale.

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What is "shale" in Spanish?

"shale" in Spanish is cáscara, vaina, esquisto. shale means: A soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock that splits easily into thin layers.

How do you use "shale" in a sentence?

Example: "The cliff face was made of crumbling grey shale." In Spanish, "shale" is cáscara, vaina, esquisto.

Are there other ways to say "shale" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "shale": cáscara, vaina, esquisto, lutita, pizarra.

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