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shale
/ʃeɪl/
noun
łupek
Also
skała łupkowa(f)
Definition
A soft, finely stratified sedimentary rock that splits easily into thin slabs.
Examples
Oil shale is a type of shale from which oil can be extracted.
Łupek bitumiczny to rodzaj łupka, z którego można wydobywać ropę.
The cliffs were made of dark grey shale.
Klify były zbudowane z ciemnoszarego łupka.
Collocations
oil shaleshale gasshale rock
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