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
They are made up of huge amounts of matter squeezed into a spall space, which creates a gravitational field so powerful that the black hole pulls everything around it inside, including light.
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Vogue, 10 Apr. 2019
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.
—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
Vogue, 10 Apr. 2019
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.
—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
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Flour and chocolate chips aren’t the only core components of beauty publicist Julia Labaton’s famed holiday cookies — there are also hours of first-lady biopics fueling every batch.Noor Lobad, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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According to analysts, China has invested in the legacy chip sector in order to supply its own chip-hungry industry, like electric vehicles and renewable energy.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 Dec. 2024
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So, toss out that sliver bar of soap gathering mildew on the tub tile, and, instead, opt for one of these beautiful bottles.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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This fabric filler fits into the sliver of space between the car seat and the armrest, thus blocking phones, keys, and crumbs from disappearing into the gap.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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The museum exhibits tile fragments, Byzantine artifacts, and Ottoman bath accessories.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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His library is full of trophies that attest to his prowess, an Emmy and multiple other awards crowded together on a small table with some ancient sculpture fragments.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor — Bare.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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Physical trauma to the nail can damage blood vessels beneath the nail, causing blood to pool and appear as a dark verticle line (known as a splinter hemorrhage).Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2024
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Fun fact: There are actual gold flakes on our shiny helmets — 23.9 karats.Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Take granola, for example: Just like granola bars, the cereal version features crunchy flakes that are held together by a sweetener.Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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Few shards of evidence remain from the scene of Silkwood's crash.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Foods that are rich in seasoning or flavor, like that delectable sweet potato casserole should probably be avoided as should any turkey that is on the bone as these bones are friable and can be easily crushed into sharp shards which can wreak havoc on a GI tract.Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Spall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spall. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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