spall
noun
\ ˈspȯl
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Definition of spall
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a small fragment or chip especially of stone
spall
verb
spalled;
spalling;
spalls
Definition of spall (Entry 2 of 2)
: to break up or reduce by or as if by chipping with a hammer
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Other Words from spall
Verb
spallable
\ ˈspȯ-lə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for spall
Synonyms: Noun
chip, flake, sliver, splint, splinter
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Examples of spall in a Sentence
Noun
found a variety of uses for the spalls left over from their stonecutting operationsRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
They are made up of huge amounts of matter squeezed into a spall space, which creates a gravitational field so powerful that the black hole pulls everything around it inside, including light. — Vogue, "Is the Black Hole a Glazed Donut? And Other Deep Thoughts About the Universe," 10 Apr. 2019 The curtains are made up of overlapping, three-quarter inch plates of AR500 steel encased in a layer of ballistic nylon that captures spall, the shards of metal that break off from a colliding bullet. — Dan Robitzski, Popular Mechanics, "This Bulletproof Curtain Could Protect Students From Gunmen," 8 Mar. 2018 The reports noted that numerous repairs had been made to cracks and spalls in the spillway. — Bettina Boxall, latimes.com, "Water under Oroville spillway probably caused February collapse, state consultants say," 24 Apr. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 27 June 2019 Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 27 June 2019 Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 27 June 2019 Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 27 June 2019 Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 27 June 2019 When spalling occurs on the exterior of the concrete, material can break off and fall onto the road below. — Kevin Davenport, idahostatesman, "How a 20-minute fire in the fatal I-84 crash ruined a concrete overpass," 22 June 2018 Where the rocks had spalled, the ledges were covered in moss and spiked with twisted red arbutus trees. — New York Times, "Sailing Into Today on a Boat From Our Past," 26 Jan. 2018 Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 9 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spall.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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