debitage

American  

[deb-i-tij] / ˈdɛb ɪ tɪdʒ /

noun

Archaeology.

1. lithic debris and discards found at the sites where stone tools and weapons were made.

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Etymology

Origin of debitage

< French débitage, equivalent to débit ( er ) to cut up, saw up (< dé- de- + -biter, verbal derivative of bitte bitt) + -age -age