How to pronounce spall
American English pronunciation
SPAWL
- IPA
- /ˈspɔl/
- Syllables
- SPAWL (1 syllable)
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What spall means
A chip or flake that breaks off stone or concrete
In a sentence: A spall of granite flew off when the stonemason struck his chisel.
Where it comes from: It has been used since at least 1440, but no one is sure where it came from. It may come from an old word meaning to split.
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