Synonyms for shale
ʃeɪlshale

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1. shaleverb

   Synonyms:
   shell

2. shaleverb

   To take off the shell or coat of.

   Synonyms:
   shell

Princeton's WordNet

1. shalenoun

   a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

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1. • Sedimentary Rock

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1. List of paraphrases for "shale":

   schist, shales, whiteboard

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1. Mark Sommer:

   A guy can invest in the Alberta oil sands or a Bakken shale-type company and they are going to make a little bit of money, but they are not going to hit that grand-slam home run we are looking for in elephant country.

2. Lukman Otunuga:

   With rising production from U.S. shale adding to oil's woes and reviving oversupply concerns, further downside could be a possibility in the short to medium term.

3. The OPEC chief:

   Some people say this decision was directed at the United States and shale oil. All of this is incorrect. Some also say it was directed at Iran. And Russia. This also is incorrect.

4. Oystein Berentsen:

   The flat curve is related to the shale oil boom. The back of the curve is broken because of producers selling as soon as curve prices edge up. They need the cash, especially shale and medium-sized producers.

5. Matt Smith:

   This is a response to try to cripple the Matt Smith shale industry.