spall

IPA: spˈɔɫ

(transitive, intransitive) To break into fragments or small pieces.
(transitive) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering.

Examples of "spall" in Sentences

The term "spall" refers to large flakes, large flake fragments, and chunks.
When that water refreezes, it expands and exerts pressure on the walls of the pores, causing pieces to spall, or flake off.
Commission engineers believe water seeping through joints on top of the bridge is causing the concrete along the bottom of the edge of the deck slabs to "spall," or weaken and flake,
Bob withdrew, and a good thing too, as in seconds, maybe nanoseconds, a burst of automatic fire came hurtling his way to spall off the hood and spray randomly into the air, chewing up metallic debris, paint dust, and friction-driven sparks.
The bright-hammered melody of the flat-crank 4.5-liter V8, the fiery spall of the overrun note, the tach-rapping flexibility of the 9,000-rpm engine as you gear-bang the seven-speed dual clutch tranny—all of that is at a slight remove in the fixed-roof car.