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Meaning of 'scalp' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scalp [ n.]
- A bed of oysters or mussels.
- That part of the integument of the head which is usually covered with hair.
- A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, cut or torn off from an enemy by the Indian warriors of North America, as a token of victory.
- Fig.: The top; the summit.
2 . Scalp [ v. i.]
- To make a small, quick profit by slight fluctuations of the market; -- said of brokers who operate in this way on their own account.
3 . Scalp [ v. t.]
- To deprive of the scalp; to cut or tear the scalp from the head of.
- To remove the skin of.
- To brush the hairs or fuzz from, as wheat grains, in the process of high milling.

Meaning of 'scalp' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scalp [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the skin that covers the top of the head
Example in sentence:
  • they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy
2 . scalp [ v]
Meaning (2):
- remove the scalp of
Example in sentence:
  • The enemies were scalped

Nearby Words:

scab scabbard scabbard plane scabbed scabbedness scabbily scabbiness scabbing scabble scabby

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