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burnt shale

noun

carbonaceous shale formed by destructive distillation of oil shale or by spontaneous combustion of shale after it has been some years in a tip: sometimes used in road making

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Nearby words

  1. burnsville,
  2. burnt,
  3. burnt almond,
  4. burnt lime,
  5. burnt offering,
  6. burnt sienna,
  7. burnt umber,
  8. burnt-out,
  9. burnt-tip orchid,
  10. burnup
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