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Spalling
noun, verb
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Noun
- 1 The process of reducing (stone blocks, etc.) to an approximately level surface by hammering. countable, uncountable
"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 […]"
- 2 Any process that spalls a surface, or the damage that results from that process: spallation. countable, uncountable
"He says: "If we'd left any cracks exposed then it could have resulted in spalling."
- 3 A fragment or chip of stone. countable, uncountable
"A third process fluid, water, is employed to cool the burner and to aid in the removal of spallings."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of spall form-of, gerund, participle, present
"* Cutting back of spalling masonry, reinforcement and repair using colour-matched stone repair mortar."
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