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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(geology) A form of shale used in south-west England for road construction.
The law of life was also the law of water — everlasting change. It had carved this deserted bed through the centuries, raised it with shillets, and turned away to a newer course.
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Shillet means (geology) A form of shale used in south-west England for road construction.
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The law of life was also the law of water — everlasting change. It had carved this deserted bed through the centuries, raised it with shillets, and turned away to a newer course.
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