spalling

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Synonyms: stalling, sparling, spilling, spawling, spaling, spelling, palling, spalding, smalling, salling, galling

Antonyms: stalling, sparling, spilling, spawling, spaling, spelling, palling, spalding, smalling, salling, galling

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|spall||ing-form}}

Noun

1. The process of reducing (stone blocks, etc.) to an approximately level surface by hammering.
2. Any process that [[spall#Verb|spalls]] a surface, or the damage that results from that process: [[spallation]].
3. A fragment or chip of stone.

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