spall

5 definitions found

spall - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Spall \Spall\, n. [OF. espaule; cf. It. spalla. See Epaule.]
     The shoulder. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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  Spall \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.
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  Spall \Spall\, v. t.
     1. (Mining) To break into small pieces, as ore, for the
        purpose of separating from rock. --Pryce.
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     2. (Masonry) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an
        approximately level surface by hammering.
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  Spall \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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spall - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  spall
      n 1: 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" [syn: spall, spawl]