thumb flint

noun

: a prehistoric often tiny flint tool shaped like a thumb and thought to be a scraper

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“Thumb flint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumb%20flint. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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