"scalp" meaning in English

See scalp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /skælp/ Audio: en-us-scalp.ogg [US] Forms: scalp [singular], scalps [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The scalp is part of the head where the hair grows from.
    Sense id: simple-scalp-en-noun-0MNRuUGk

Verb

IPA: /skælp/ Audio: en-us-scalp.ogg [US] Forms: scalp [canonical], scalps [third-person, singular], scalped [past], scalped [past, participle], scalping [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you scalp a person, you remove the part of the head where the hair grows from.
    Sense id: simple-scalp-en-verb-azMlxvrY
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