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scab

noun verb

The crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
B
Contains
CA
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

skæb

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion

noun

  1. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

verb

  1. Form a scab

    “The wounds will eventually scab”

verb

  1. Take the place of work of someone on strike

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Example Sentences

The wounds will eventually scab

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