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How to pronounce scalp in English?

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Type Words
Type of withdraw, take, remove, take away
Has types lift


The enemies were scalped.
Type Words
Type of sell
Derivation scalper
Type Words
Type of tegument, skin, cutis


they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy.

Examples of scalp

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Who could survive third-degree burns on their scalp and ever really be OK again?
From the newsweek.com
That would be Aang, a child with a sacred blue arrow tattooed on his bald scalp.
From the time.com
Another 40 minutes and maybe we'll have the first minnow getting a tier 1 scalp?
From the guardian.co.uk
Minoxidil is the generic name for a lotion that you rub on your scalp every day.
From the him.uk.msn.com
He struck his head, leaving a deep gash in his scalp and snapping two vertebrae.
From the philly.com
Recently his mom commented on the marks on his scalp while giving him a haircut.
From the thestate.com
Couldn't be bothered to at least scalp the report to bring the story up to date?
From the guardian.co.uk
And of course my eyes observed Che Guevara carved into the scalp of Alex Zepeda.
From the stltoday.com
He had head lice, evidence of recent bleeding on his ear and scabs on his scalp.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • The skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"
  • Sell illegally, as on the black market
  • Remove the scalp of; "The enemies were scalped"
  • The scalp is the anatomical area bordered by the face anteriorly and the neck to the sides and posteriorly.
  • Barnaslingan is a high hill in County Dublin, Ireland. It is most noted for the geological feature known as The Scalp that lies to the west of the summit. ...
  • This word has several meanings. One use is to bet both sides on the money line in such a way as to guarantee profit. For example, if New York is playing Chicago and you bet New York -140 and Chicago +155, you have a 15 cent scalp. ...
  • To trade for small gains. Scalping normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within the same day, hour or even just a few minutes.
  • Is a very short term trade that captures pennies to a few dollars. The trade usually lasts a matter of minutes. ...
  • In commodities, purchasing and selling equal amounts so there is no net position at the end of the trading day; a speculative attempt to make a quick profit by buying at the initial offering price in the hope the issue will increase and can be sold.