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flake Archaeol a. a fragment removed by chipping or hammering from a larger stone used as a tool or weapon b. (as modifier): flake tool flake [flāk] (materials) Dry, unplasticized, cellulosic plastics base. Plastic chip used as feed in molding operations. A small, flat wood particle of predetermined dimensions and uniform thickness, with fiber direction essentially in the plane of the flake. (metallurgy) Discontinuous, internal cracks formed in steel during cooling due usually to the release of hydrogen. Also known as fisheye; shattercrack; snowflake. Fish-scale, flat particles in powder metallurgy. Also known as flake powder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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