Spall
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /spɔːl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spall is a noun meaning (countable) A splinter, fragment or chip, especially of stone.
Meaning
(countable) A splinter, fragment or chip, especially of stone.
More Meanings
- (ambitransitive) To break into fragments or small pieces.
- (transitive) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering.
- (uncountable, especially concerning ferroconcrete structures or metal objects) A process of weathering, aging, or other wear that involves the crumbling of the substrate.
- (especially of ferroconcrete structures or metal objects) To undergo weathering, aging, or other wear that involves the crumbling of the substrate.
- (obsolete, rare) The shoulder.
Example Sentences
The failure of this bearing involved spall under high load.
The inspection of this bridge abutment found extensive spall.
Cobbed Ore is the ſpalled which is broke out of the ſolid large ſtones with ſledges
When the bearing race spalled under high load, it led to the failure of the bearing.
Word Forms
- spalls
- spawl
- spalling
- spalled
Synonyms for spall
Depending on context, synonyms include spalling, spallation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cobble, spawl, splinter, spale, spile, spelk.
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