debitage

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/ˌdɛbɪˈtɑʒ//ˈdɛbə(ˌ)tɪd͡ʒ/

noun

The sharp-edged waste material that remains after creation of a stone tool

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Meanings

noundebitage (countable and uncountable, plural debitages)

plural debitages

  1. countableuncountablearchaeologyThe sharp-edged waste material that remains after creation of a stone tool

Translations

Polish debitaż
  • debitażdebris from stone artifact making
Russian дебита́ж
  • дебита́ж (debitáž)debris from stone artifact making
Cite this entry
APA

debitage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debitage

MLA

“debitage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debitage. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debitage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debitage.

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