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backed-blade

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Definition of backed-blade

: a prehistoric flint knife having one edge blunted

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First Known Use of backed-blade

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of backed-blade was in 1934

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“Backed-blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backed-blade. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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