hand ax

noun

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.

Origin of hand ax

before 1000; Middle English, Old English

Words nearby hand ax

Hancock, Hancock, John, hand, Handan, hand and foot, hand ax, handba', handbag, handbags, handball, handbarrow

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Example sentences from the Web for hand ax

Jest as I raised my hand-ax I happened to cast my eyes down the hill.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London

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.

单词	hand ax
释义	hand ax noun 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. Origin of hand ax before 1000; Middle English, Old English Words nearby hand ax Hancock, Hancock, John, hand, Handan, hand and foot, hand ax, handba', handbag, handbags, handball, handbarrow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hand ax Jest as I raised my hand-ax I happened to cast my eyes down the hill. Dutch Courage and Other Stories\|Jack London 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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