clay slate

noun

An argillaceous rock that splits readily into thin sheets.

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Meanings

nounclay slate (countable and uncountable, plural clay slates)

plural clay slates

  1. countableuncountableAn argillaceous rock that splits readily into thin sheets.
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APA

clay slate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clay%20slate

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