a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
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(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
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n a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep n a plot of ground in which plants are growing n a depression forming the ground under a body of water n (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock) n a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit n single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance n the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc. n a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track v furnish with a bed v place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil v put to bed v have sexual intercourse with v prepare for sleep
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a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate n
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n a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate n a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate
