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scalped

/skælpt/

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verb

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

Examples :

"The attacker scalped the victim during the robbery. "

body action human war

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verb

To resell, especially tickets, usually for an inflated price, often illegally.

Examples :

"Tickets were being scalped for $300."

business commerce economy

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verb

On an open outcry exchange trading floor, to buy and sell rapidly for one's own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).

Examples :

""The trader scalped the stock all morning, buying low and immediately selling slightly higher to capture tiny profits on each quick transaction." "

business finance economy

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verb

To screen or sieve ore before further processing.

Examples :

"scalped ore"

technical industry process geology

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verb

To remove the skin of.

Examples :

"The historical account described how some Native American tribes scalped their enemies after a battle. "

body action war inhuman

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verb

To remove the grass from.

Examples :

"The lawnmower was set too low and scalped the front yard, leaving patches of bare dirt. "

agriculture environment

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verb

To destroy the political influence of.

Examples :

"After losing the election, the old mayor was completely scalped by the new administration, and his previous projects were all cancelled. "

politics government

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verb

(milling) To brush the hairs or fuzz from (wheat grains, etc.) in the process of high milling.

Examples :

"The miller scalped the wheat grains to remove the fuzz before grinding them into flour. "

agriculture technical food process

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adjective

(in combination) Having some specific type of scalp

Examples :

"After the chemotherapy, he was left bald-scalped. "

body appearance