hinge termination

noun

The abruptly truncated end of a knapped stone flake that did not reach across the entire face of the core stone; also applied to the site of the break on the core.

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Meanings

nounhinge termination (plural hinge terminations)

plural hinge terminations

  1. archaeologyThe abruptly truncated end of a knapped stone flake that did not reach across the entire face of the core stone; also applied to the site of the break on the core.
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