as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
found a variety of uses for the spalls left over from their stonecutting operations
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Recent Examples of spall
The curtains are made up of overlapping, three-quarter inch plates of AR500 steel encased in a layer of ballistic nylon that captures spall, the shards of metal that break off from a colliding bullet.
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Dan Robitzski, Popular Mechanics, 8 Mar. 2018
The reports noted that numerous repairs had been made to cracks and spalls in the spillway.
—Bettina Boxall, latimes.com, 24 Apr. 2017
Dan Robitzski, Popular Mechanics, 8 Mar. 2018
The reports noted that numerous repairs had been made to cracks and spalls in the spillway.
—Bettina Boxall, latimes.com, 24 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spall
Noun
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Now prices for both DRAM and HBM chips have hit record highs, nearly doubling in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, according to technology research firm Counterpoint Research.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The warnings come as technology companies looking to cash in on the AI boom through aggressive investments in AI infrastructure are straining memory chip inventories, leaving manufacturers in other memory-intensive sectors, like smartphone and PC producers, scrambling to secure chip supplies.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In an Instagram Story shared on February 25, Ratajkowski struck up a pose in what appeared to be a hotel-style bathrobe, leaving it open to show off a sliver of bare skin running down her entire torso.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The refinery is very busy these days because of the high price of gold, sliver and other precious metals, which has people turning their metal to cash.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The recall comes after the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service received a customer complaint about metal fragments found in the product.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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With tears and fragments of personal narratives, this footage often digs deeper than some might expect for a sport derided as the domain of adrenaline junkies indifferent to the law.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Similarly, older floors tend to creak and squeak underfoot, and may even have loose staples, nails, or wooden splinters that can put you at risk.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
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The fungus enters the body through small cuts or puncture wounds, often from rose thorns or splinters.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The lip exfoliators have delicate sugar crystals that gently scrub to reveal smooth, supple, flake-free lips.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Serve immediately, topped with additional pepper flakes if desired.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scant artifacts survived those conditions, and almost all the porcelain recovered from the site consisted of shards.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Using two butter knives or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour until the mixture looks shaggy, with pea-size pieces and a few flatter shards.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Spall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spall. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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