spalling

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spalling

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of spall * Cutting back of spalling masonry, reinforcement and repair using colour-matched stone repair mortar.

noun spallings

countable, uncountable The process of reducing (stone blocks, etc.) to an approximately level surface by hammering. In the British-made Greek bricks the magma is not so evenly distributed, but after successive spallings the brick is converted bit by bit into the larger crystal formation […]
countable, uncountable Any process that spalls a surface, or the damage that results from that process: spallation. He says: "If we'd left any cracks exposed then it could have resulted in spalling.
countable, uncountable A fragment or chip of stone. A third process fluid, water, is employed to cool the burner and to aid in the removal of spallings.

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@misc{spalling_2026,
  title = {spalling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spalling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}