shale
/ʃeɪl/noun
उच्चारण शेल
शेल, परतदार चट्टान, मृत्तिका-शिला
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a soft grey or black sedimentary rock that splits easily into thin flat layers, formed from hardened mud or clay
शेल, परतदार चट्टान, मृत्तिका-शिला
- The cliff was made of layers of crumbling shale.
- Oil and gas can be obtained from some types of shale.
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General knowledge
Shale is a sedimentary rock, and when it is changed by heat and pressure it becomes slate, a metamorphic rock.
GK के लिए, shale एक sedimentary चट्टान है, और जब ताप और दाब से इसमें परिवर्तन होता है तो यह slate बन जाती है, जो एक metamorphic चट्टान है।