scalp

suomi-englanti sanakirja

scalp englannista suomeksi

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The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
(RQ:Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona)
(quote-journal)
A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.

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The skin of the head of a stag, to which the horns are attached.
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A victory, especially at the expense of someone else.
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(quote-text)
(quote-av)
A bed or stratum of shellfish.
The top; the summit.
(RQ:Macaulay History of England)
To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.
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To resell, especially tickets, usually for an inflated price, often illegally.
(quote-web)
To bet on opposing competitors so as to make a profit from the bookmaker.
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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).
To screen or sieve ore before further processing.
To remove the skin of.
(quote-book)"scalp" the whole lid the eye.
To remove the grass from.
To destroy the political influence of.
To brush the hairs or fuzz from (wheat grains, etc.) in the process of milling.(R:Knight AM)
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