noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Archaeological term describing stone tools shaped by grinding rather than chipping. Almost always used attributively with 石器 (stone tool) as in 磨製石器.
See also: 磨製石器
この遺跡からは磨製石器が多数出土した。
Many ground stone tools were excavated from this site.
磨製の石斧は打製のものより時間をかけて作られた。
Ground stone axes were made over a longer period than chipped ones.