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Also hand axe . a usually large, general-purpose bifacial Paleolithic stone tool, often oval or pear-shaped in form and characteristic of certain Lower Paleolithic industries.

broad hatchet.

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Origin of hand ax

before 1000; Middle English, Old English

Words nearby hand ax

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Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.
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“After the New York mentality, it is the ultimate contrast to see people making things by hand,” he said.
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Thankfully, his assistant knows these roads like the back of his hand.
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The collection includes kimono capes and hand woven jump overalls.
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Prices are relatively inexpensive and come in at around 135 euros for a shirt or 35 euros for hand woven boxers.
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After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
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She is quite true, but not wise, and your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing.
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The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.
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He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.
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She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.
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Scientific definitions for hand ax

hand ax

A cutting or chopping tool, especially of the Lower Paleolithic Period, typically consisting of a piece of flint or other coarse stone that has been flaked on both sides to produce a sharp edge running all around the perimeter. Hand axes are core tools (produced from a found stone rather than from a processed flake) and have been found in several basic, often pointed shapes, including oval, triangular, and cordate (heart-shaped). The most common Paleolithic tool, they are especially associated with the Acheulian and some Mousterian tool cultures.

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