spalling

spall

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spawl]
- /spɔl/
- /ˈspɔːlɪŋ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spawl]
- /spɔl/

Definitions of spalling word

noun spalling a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore. 1
verb with object spalling to break into smaller pieces, as ore; split or chip. 1
verb without object spalling to break or split off in chips or bits. 1

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Origin of spalling

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

1750-60; origin uncertain; compare late Middle English spalle a chip

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spalling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spalling

spalling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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