SPALL


Meaning of SPALL in English

I. ˈspȯl noun

Etymology: Middle English spalle

Date: 15th century

: a small fragment or chip especially of stone

II. verb

Date: 1758

transitive verb

: to break up or reduce by or as if by chipping with a hammer

intransitive verb

1. : to break off chips, scales, or slabs : exfoliate

2. : to undergo spallation

• spall·able ˈspȯ-lə-bəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.