spallation
/spɔˈleɪʃən/
noun
- The process of breaking off into small chips or fragments, especially of rock, concrete, or other hard materials.
- The spallation of the old bridge's concrete surface was caused by years of weather exposure.
- Geologists studied the spallation of rocks in the desert due to temperature changes.
- The construction crew had to repair the spallation on the building's exterior walls.
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