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spall
(mass) | spall
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spall
(encz) | spall,úlomek n: Zdeněk Brož |
Spall
(gcide) | Spall \Spall\, n. [Prov. E. spall, spell. See Spale, Spell a
splinter.]
A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off
the block by the hammer, having at least one feather-edge.
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Spall
(gcide) | Spall \Spall\, n. [OF. espaule; cf. It. spalla. See Epaule.]
The shoulder. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Spall
(gcide) | Spall \Spall\, v. t.
1. (Mining) To break into small pieces, as ore, for the
purpose of separating from rock. --Pryce.
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2. (Masonry) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an
approximately level surface by hammering.
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Spall
(gcide) | Spall \Spall\, v. i.
To give off spalls, or wedge-shaped chips; -- said of stone,
as when badly set, with the weight thrown too much on the
outer surface.
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spall
(wn) | spall
n 1: a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore
and having at least one thin edge; "a truck bearing a mound
of blue spalls" [syn: spall, spawl] |
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spall
(mass) | spall
- úlomok |
spall
(encz) | spall,úlomek n: Zdeněk Brož |
spallanzani
(encz) | Spallanzani, |
spallation
(encz) | spallation, n: |
spalling
(encz) | spalling,odlupování n: Zdeněk Brožspalling,odprýsknutí n: Zdeněk Brož |
Cross-spall
(gcide) | Cross-spale \Cross"-spale`\ (-sp?l`), Cross-spall
\Cross"-spall`\ (-sp?l`), n. [See Spale & Spall.]
(Shipbuilding)
One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally
across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams
are in; a cross-pawl.
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Viola da spalla
(gcide) | Viola \Vi"o*la\, n. [It. See Viol.] (Mus.)
An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but
larger, and a fifth lower in compass.
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Viola da braccio [It., viol for the arm], the tenor viol,
or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is
written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the
alto.
Viola da gamba [It., viol for the leg], an instrument
resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the
knees. It is now rarely used.
Viola da spalla [It., viol for the shoulder], an instrument
formerly used, resembling the viola, and intermediate in
size between the viola and the viola da gamba.
Viola di amore [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole d'amour], a
viol, larger than the viola, having catgut strings upon,
and brass or steel wires under, the keyboard. These,
sounding sympathetically with the strings, yield a
peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is now seldom used.
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lazzaro spallanzani
(wn) | Lazzaro Spallanzani
n 1: Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of
spontaneous generation (1729-1799) [syn: Spallanzani,
Lazzaro Spallanzani] |
spall
(wn) | spall
n 1: a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore
and having at least one thin edge; "a truck bearing a mound
of blue spalls" [syn: spall, spawl] |
spallanzani
(wn) | Spallanzani
n 1: Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of
spontaneous generation (1729-1799) [syn: Spallanzani,
Lazzaro Spallanzani] |
spallation
(wn) | spallation
n 1: (physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus
breaks up into many particles; "some astronomers believe
that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun
was a very young star" |
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