Deflesh

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the flesh from someone or something. transitive

    "Bifacially retouched knives used to deflesh hides and to cut meat or skin can be distinguished by their edge angle and partially by their shape."

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"Bifacially retouched knives used to deflesh hides and to cut meat or skin can be distinguished by their edge angle and partially by their shape."

Etymology

From de- + flesh.

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