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Meanings of stone flake in English

Russian
отщеп
Portuguese
lasca
Catalan
ascles
Spanish
lasca

Portion of rock removed from an objective piece by percussion or pressure.

        отщеп
        Synonyms
        Examples for "flake"
        Examples for "flake"
        1
        After 10 days, my feet were finally flake free and silky soft.
        News.com.au
        2
        I immediately let go of the flake, and again heard that sound.
        Climbing Magazine
        3
        She smiled at the ticket-chopper and dropped the flake into the box.
        We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
        4
        He began pressing with the antler along the edge of the flake.
        The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone
        5
        Any frescoes were good when they started to peel and flake off.
        A Farewell to Arms
        Usage of stone flake in English
        1
        Early humans were adept at making stone flakes, but these were so thin they were liable to break while being used.
        The Guardian
        2
        Ayla didn't know what other kinds of tools she might need, and she decided to leave the last two stone flakes as blanks for later.
        The Valley of Horses
        Translations for stone flake
        Russian
        отщеп