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
A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
vaina
A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
esquisto
(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
lutita
(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
pizarra
(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
What does "shale" mean?
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noun A soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock that splits easily into thin layers.
"The cliff face was made of crumbling grey shale."
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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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