spalls

noun

plural of spall
as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole found a variety of uses for the spalls left over from their stonecutting operations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spalls
  1. slivers
  2. chips
  3. splinters
  4. shards
  5. flakes
  6. fragments
Noun
  • This white and pink ombré set is elevated with gold slivers to outline each nail.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • Arranged over the top are dollops of crema and slivers of pickled yellow squash.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of slivers
Noun
  • If desired, add wood chunks or foil packets of wood chips for light smoke flavor.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • This means that Amazon is designing the chips that go into its devices.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of chips
Noun
  • Congress can swing the axe but taxpayers pick up the splinters.
    — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Definition of splinters
Noun
  • The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • With grit and one-liners, this American hero navigates air vents and glass shards to save the day.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of shards
Noun
  • While Garcia runs a steady takeout business, there are a handful of tables inside, with chili flakes in shakers and rolls of paper towel for napkins.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Dander, which are dead skin flakes, become attached to dog fur.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of flakes
Noun
  • Different software versions, and even different storage media, can preserve different file fragments and automatic backups.
    — Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
  • One topic in Turner’s exploration involves microplastics, the microscopic fragments created as plastic materials break down in oceans, rivers, and wastewater systems.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of fragments
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“Spalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spalls. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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