SPALL Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

spall

noun

ˈspȯl

Definition of spall

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 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

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Noun

As the fight wears on, money worries and the scrutiny of people around them chip away at the family’s income and its bonds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The method might make sense for companies that have the capital to purchase AI chips but don't have enough power, data center space or skilled labor.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of chip

Noun

The star is 2,160,000 ppb of low-molecular-weight collagen—in other words, smaller collagen fragments that help draw moisture to skin for a plumper, firmer look.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
This test, as well as others like it, can detect tiny fragments of free-floating DNA in the blood.

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fragment

Noun

From there, Bono and McDaid did a rewrite of the lyrics to make it about a mother watching her family splinter, and, the magazine says, Parton agreed to sing the new Bono/McDaid version of her tune.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of splinter

Noun

The airport said this is the best way so the snow can break down more easily, and the flakes won't fly everywhere when a plane takes off or lands.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish (optional) Directions Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of flake

Noun

Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Windows had been boarded up to avoid glass shards hurting anyone in case of an explosion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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