spall

IPA: spˈɔɫ

noun

  • A splinter, fragment or chip, especially of stone.
  • (obsolete, rare) The shoulder.
  • A surname.

verb

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

  • Others that seem to wear well tend to spall.
  • These pieces are collectively referred to as spall.
  • Kevlar spall suppression liners cover the interior spaces.
  • One end of the stone is broken off, with a spall from the break.
  • The neutrons that are ejected from the target are known as spall.
  • The principal use of polycarbonate is to serve as a spall shield.
  • Another important part of the protection concept is the spall liner.
  • Thanks to the spall liner the crew sustained only negligible injuries.
  • It needs spall chuking and referencing, so is still a work in progress.
  • The two most common types of salt attack are efflorescence and spalling.

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