spall
spall is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 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.
- 3.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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is to break into small pieces, as ore, for the purpose of separating from rock. Pryce called?
- What is to reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering called?
- What is 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 called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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