noun Download 🔗Share One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another. Examples : "The brutal warlord was known as a scalper, feared for his barbaric acts against enemy soldiers. " human inhuman body war military action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices. Examples : "We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?”" entertainment business economy job commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her 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 scalper at the stock exchange made a small profit by quickly buying and selling shares. " business economy finance job commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A machine for removing the ends of grain, such as wheat or rye, or for separating the different grades of broken wheat, semolina, etc. Examples : "The farmer used the scalper to remove the chaff from the wheat before storing it. " machine agriculture food process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A surgical instrument for scraping carious bones. Examples : "The dentist used a scalper to remove the decayed bone from the patient's jaw. " medicine utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
