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单词 debitage
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Definition of debitage in English:

debitage

noun ˌdɛbɪˈtɑːʒ
mass nounArchaeology

  • Waste material produced in the making of prehistoric stone implements.

    〔考古〕（制造史前石器时产生的）碎片

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Literally a ton of flint was recovered from these units, including 885 kg of debitage and debris and 25 kg of tools and artifacts.
    • Concentrations of prehistoric ceramics and debitage were noted in two areas that campers had disturbed by clearing and leveling tent sites.
    • First, the densities of wood charcoal and lithic debitage in each level were calculated (weight divided by sample volume) and compared.
    • Occurrences of bona fide Native American items, such as stone tool debitage, were rare (one chert flake); no European objects were found.
    • Much of this material consists of flake debitage.
    Synonyms
    debris, waste, waste matter, discarded matter, refuse, rubbish, litter, scrap, flotsam and jetsam, lumber, rubble, wreckage

Origin

1940s: from French débitage ‘cutting of stone’, from débiter ‘discharge, dispense’.
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