"tortoise core" meaning in All languages combined

See tortoise core on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tortoise cores [plural]
Etymology: From the resemblance to a tortoise's shell. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tortoise core (plural tortoise cores)
  1. The core of a stone when it takes on a roughly domed shape as a result of knapping using the Levallois technique.
    Sense id: en-tortoise_core-en-noun-XqZuxggv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "shape",
          "shape"
        ],
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          "knapping",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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