microwear
English
/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌwɛɹ/, /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌwɛə/
noun
Definitions
- (archaeology) Microscopic patterns of edge damage on stone tools, used to show how the tools were used.
Etymology
Prefix from English wear (guard).
Origin
English
wear
Gloss
guard
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
💂 💂♀️ 💂♂️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiwear English
- edgewear English
- forwear English
- macrowear English
- miswear English
- netherwear English
- outwear English
- overwear English
- rewear English
- treadwear English
- underwear English
- usewear English
- wear English
- wearability English
- wearable English
- wearer English
- wearest English
- weareth English
- wearout English
- wearproof English
- ウエア Japanese
- weren Middle English
- werim Tok Pisin
- waere Pennsylvania German