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| spall [ spawl ] |
noun (plural spalls) |
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small chip of stone or ore: a small fragment, splinter, or chip of stone or ore
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle spalled, present participle spall·ing, 3rd person present singular spalls) |
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break into chips: to break up into small chips, flakes, or splinters, or to cause stone, ore, or masonry to break off in flakes
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| [15th century. Origin ?] |
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