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spall
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  1. spall
  2. cross-spale

1spall

noun \ˈspȯl\

Definition of SPALL

: a small fragment or chip especially of stone

Examples of SPALL

  1. <found a variety of uses for the spalls left over from their stonecutting operations>

Origin of SPALL

Middle English spalle
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to SPALL

Synonyms
flake, sliver, chip, splint, splinter

Rhymes with SPALL

all, awl, ball, bawl, brawl, call, caul, crawl, doll, drawl, fall, gall, hall, haul, kraal, mall, maul, moll, pall, pawl, Saul, scall, scrawl, shawl, small, sprawl, squall, stall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, yawl

2spall

verb

Definition of SPALL

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

First Known Use of SPALL

1758

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