"scab" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /skæb/ Audio: en-us-scab.ogg [US] Forms: scab [singular], scabs [plural]
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  1. A scab is made from dried blood and plasma, and forms over a wound.
    Sense id: simple-scab-en-noun-ZTbyI8VS
  2. A scab is a person who works during a strike.
    Sense id: simple-scab-en-noun-1CjdeCLU
     
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