"unshale" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unshales [present, singular, third-person], unshaling [participle, present], unshaled [participle, past], unshaled [past]
Etymology: From un- + shale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|shale}} un- + shale Head templates: {{en-verb}} unshale (third-person singular simple present unshales, present participle unshaling, simple past and past participle unshaled)
  1. (obsolete) To strip the shale ("shell") or husk from; to uncover. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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        "(obsolete) To strip the shale (\"shell\") or husk from; to uncover."
      ],
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    },
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