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scabs

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noun

An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.

Examples :

"After falling off his bike, Timmy had several scabs on his knees. "

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Examples :

"The doctor said the itchy rash was caused by scabs, so she prescribed a special cream. "

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The mange, especially when it appears on sheep.

Examples :

"The farmer worried about the flock because he noticed scabs forming on several of the sheep, indicating a possible outbreak of mange. "

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Any of several different diseases of potatoes producing pits and other damage on their surface, caused by streptomyces bacteria (but formerly believed to be caused by a fungus).

Examples :

"The farmer was disappointed to find scabs on his potato crop, making many of them unsellable. "

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Common scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed small, rough scabs on the potatoes when he harvested them, but they were still safe to eat. "

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Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.

Examples :

"The apple tree suffered from scabs, resulting in dark, crusty spots on the fruit. "

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(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold.

Examples :

"The metal casting was rejected because of the rough scabs on its surface, indicating a problem with the sand mold. "

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A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.

Examples :

"The foreman called the replacement workers "scabs" for crossing the picket line during the strike. "

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A worker who acts against trade union policies, especially a strikebreaker.

Examples :

"The factory owner hired scabs to replace the striking workers. "

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verb

To become covered by a scab or scabs.

Examples :

"After I fell and scraped my knee, it slowly scabbed over in a few days. "

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To form into scabs and be shed, as damaged or diseased skin.

Examples :

"After the sunburn, her peeling skin began to scab and eventually flake off, leaving healthy skin underneath. "

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To remove part of a surface (from).

Examples :

"The baker had to scab the burnt crust off the loaf of bread before selling it. "

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To act as a strikebreaker.

Examples :

"Even though his coworkers were on strike for better pay, John decided to scab and cross the picket line to work. "

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To beg (for), to cadge or bum.

Examples :

"I scabbed some money off a friend."

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