flaker
noun
flak·er
ˈflākə(r)
plural -s
: one that flakes: such as
a
: a person that produces flint flakes for striking fire or that manufactures flaked stone implements
b
: a worker who places cleaned fish on flakes for drying
c
or flaking mill
: a machine for reducing material (as cereal grain, fish, soap, or ice) to flakes
d
: a prehistoric implement of bone or other material used to press off flakes of stone in making stone implements
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“Flaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flaker. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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