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spawl

/spɔːl/

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noun

/spɔːl/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее небольшой осколок или щепку, отколотую от края или поверхности камня или руды, обычно имеющую по крайней мере один тонкий край.

A noun referring to a small fragment or chip broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore, typically having at least one thin edge.

  1. Stone fragmentC2formal

    A small piece or chip that is broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore, typically having at least one thin edge.

    ruОсколок камня

    • The quarry workers collected the spawls for further processing.
    • A sharp spawl of granite cut his hand.
    • The geologist examined the spawl under a microscope.

    Synonymschipflakeshardspallsplinter