About The Word Spall
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Spall
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Spall: 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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