"spalling" meaning in All languages combined

See spalling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: spallings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spalling (countable and uncountable, plural spallings)
  1. The process of reducing (stone blocks, etc.) to an approximately level surface by hammering. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-spalling-en-noun-eIevkYuG
  2. Any process that spalls a surface, or the damage that results from that process: spallation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-spalling-en-noun-V2UlGsm5
  3. A fragment or chip of stone. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-spalling-en-noun-dPV~c6XP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: spaller

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spalling
  1. present participle and gerund of spall Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: spall
    Sense id: en-spalling-en-verb-ib80huBw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 21 11 63

Inflected forms

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