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grattoir

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grat⋅toir

[grah-twahr; Fr. gra-twar]
–noun, plural -toirs [-twahrz; Fr. -twar] . Archaeology.
a flaked stone implement, usually Upper Paleolithic, retouched at the end and used probably for working wood or cleaning hides; scraper.

Origin:
1870–75; < F, equiv. to gratt(er) to grate 2 + -oir -ory 2
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