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Meaning of 'spall' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spall [ n.]
- The shoulder.
- A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off the block by the hammer, having at least one feather-edge.
2 . Spall [ v. i.]
- To give off spalls, or wedge-shaped chips; -- said of stone, as when badly set, with the weight thrown too much on the outer surface.
3 . Spall [ v. t.]
- To break into small pieces, as ore, for the purpose of separating from rock.
- To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering.

Meaning of 'spall' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spall [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge
Example in sentence:
  • a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls

Nearby Words:

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