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spall

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. spall (verb)
  2. spalling hammer (noun)

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

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