The process or result of something breaking off in flakes; fragments or flakes collectively.
From 'flake' (possibly from Old Norse 'flak,' meaning thin layer) + '-age' (suffix indicating a process or result). Common suffix used in technical terminology.
Archaeologists use 'flakage' to describe the stone chips left behind when ancient humans made tools—these discarded bits tell us more about early technology than the tools themselves!
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