Spaller
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spaller is a noun meaning A tool used to remove concrete.
Meaning
A tool used to remove concrete.
More Meanings
- A person who breaks down stone into smaller pieces.
Example Sentences
After them came men called spallers, who broke the rock down into smaller lumps, generally about three inches across, with sledgehammers.
The concrete spaller is a device which has been developed specifically for removing concrete surfaces by Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL).
In 1919, the weekly margin above the living wage for the "all others" item was 6s., though the spallers then received 9s. a week margin and the millhands only 3s.
Concrete floors and walls can be mechanically decontaminated by removing the contaminated surface layer (1 to 2 inches) using surface grinders, spallers, or pneumatic drills.
Word Forms
- spallers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spalling, spud, spile, spawl, spreader, float.
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