spall

• Nom désignant un petit fragment ou éclat détaché d'un bord ou d'une surface de pierre, de minerai ou d'un matériau similaire, ayant généralement au moins un bord mince.

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

1. Stone fragmentC2formal

   A small piece or chip that breaks off from a larger piece of stone, rock, or ore, typically having a thin edge.

   éclat de pierre

   • The hammer strike sent a spall flying across the quarry.
   • Geologists examined the spall for mineral content.
   • The mason carefully removed a spall from the stone block.

   Synonymeschipflakefragmentshardsliversplinter