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Spall

Spall Meaning & Definition
Spall Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spall?

[n] a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge; "a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Spall: spawl

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See Also | fragment

Spall In Webster's Dictionary

\Spall\, n. [OF. espaule; cf. It. spalla. See {Epaule}.] The shoulder. [Obs.] --Spenser.
\Spall\, n. [Prov. E. spall, spell. See {Spale}, {Spell} a splinter.] A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off the block by the hammer, having at least one feather-edge.
\Spall\, v. t. 1. (Mining) To break into small pieces, as ore, for the purpose of separating from rock. --Pryce. 2. (Masonry) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering.
\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.

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