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| skull [ skul ] (plural skulls) |
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1. bony part of head: the skeletal part of the head in humans and other vertebrates, consisting of the cranium, which encases the brain, and the bones of the face and jaws
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2. head: a person's head or mind
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informal
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 tried to drum the principles of thermodynamics into his skull
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| [13th century. Probably < N Germanic] |
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 -skulled suffix |
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