Spall
noun
1.
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
verb (used with object)
2.
to break into smaller pieces, as ore; split or chip.
verb (used without object)
3.
to break or split off in chips or bits.
noun
1.
a splinter or chip of ore, rock, or stone
verb
2.
to split or cause to split into such fragments
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