flake

Example Sentences

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"This was not casual flake production, but a technology that required planning, precision, and a deep understanding of stone properties and fracture mechanics," says Zhao.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Its steel surface—unlike a coating that can flake off—is hardened through a process called nitriding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Consumers view flake cereals “as more exiting and interesting than puff cereals,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

He said digs at the site have turned up about 70 items ranging from flake stones to a rare example of an early ground stone.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024

Then they pounded the hot metal with mallets, making the corrosion flake off the outside.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann