debitage

[ deb-i-tij ]

/ ˈdɛb ɪ tɪdʒ /

noun Archaeology.

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

Nearby words

debility, debir, debit, debit card, debit policy, debitage, debitor, debonair, debone, deborah, deboss

Origin of debitage

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

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