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| scab [ skab ] |
noun (plural scabs) |
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1. crust over healing wound: a hard crust of dried blood, serum, or pus that forms over a wound during healing
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2. strikebreaker: somebody who continues to work or replaces a worker during a strike
(
disapproving
)
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3. veterinary medicine skin disease of sheep: a skin disease of sheep and other animals that resembles mange
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4. botany plant disease causing crusty spots: a fungal plant disease causing crusty spots on the affected parts
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5. botany crusty spot on plant: a crusty spot on a plant caused by a fungal disease
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6. dislikable person: somebody regarded as despicable or dislikable
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slang insult
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intransitive verb (past and past participle scabbed, present participle scab·bing, 3rd person present singular scabs) |
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1. become covered with scab: to become covered with a scab during healing
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2. work during strike: to continue to work during a strike, or do a striker's job during a strike
(
disapproving
)
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| [13th century. < Old Norse skabb< Indo-European, "to scrape"] |
