Oil-bearing rock Crossword Clue

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Oil-bearing rock Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OIL-BEARING (adjective)
1. containing oil
BEARING (noun)
1. characteristic way of bearing one’s body
2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
BEARING (adjective)
1. (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

Hint 3: Anagram

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HALES

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