10 definitions found for spall

Spall SPALL, n. The shoulder. [Not English.]

spall n 1: a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge; "a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls" [syn: spall, spawl]

spall "chip of stone," 1440, from M.E. verb spald "split," from M.L.G. spalden, cognate with O.H.G. spaltan "to split."

spall I. 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 • spallable adjective

spall
n. & v.
--n. a splinter or chip, esp. of rock.
--v.intr. & tr. break up or cause (ore) to break up in preparation for sorting.
Etymology: ME (also spale): orig. unkn.

spall spɔ:l n. & v. --n. a splinter or chip, esp. of rock. --v.intr. & tr. break up or cause (ore) to break up in preparation for sorting. [ME (also spale): orig. unkn.]

Spall Spall, n. [OF. espaule; cf. It. spalla. See Epaule.] The shoulder. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Spall Spall, n. [Prov. E. spall, spell. See Spale, Spell a splinter.] A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off the block by the hammer, having at least one feather-edge.

Spall Spall, v. t. 1. (Mining) To break into small pieces, as ore, for the purpose of separating from rock. --Pryce. 2. (Masonry) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering.

Spall Spall, v. i. To give off spalls, or wedge-shaped chips; -- said of stone, as when badly set, with the weight thrown too much on the outer surface.