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/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌwɛɹ/ · noun
(archaeology) Microscopic patterns of edge damage on stone tools, used to show how the tools were used..
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Microwear means (archaeology) Microscopic patterns of edge damage on stone tools, used to show how the tools were used..
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