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Scab

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Noun

1. blackleg, rat, scab, strikebreaker

someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

2. scab

the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion

Verb

3. scab

form a scab

Example Sentences:
'the wounds will eventually scab'

4. blackleg, fink, rat, scab

take the place of work of someone on strike

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scab

see synonyms of scab
noun
1. 
the dried crusty surface of a healing skin wound or sore
2. 
a contagious disease of sheep, a form of mange, caused by a mite (Psoroptes communis)
3. 
a fungal disease of plants characterized by crusty spots on the fruits, leaves, etc
4. derogatory
a. Also called: blackleg
a person who refuses to support a trade union's actions, esp one who replaces a worker who is on strike
b. 
(as modifier)
scab labour
5. 
a despicable person
verbWord forms: scabs, scabbing or scabbed (intransitive)
6. 
to become covered with a scab
7. 
(of a road surface) to become loose so that potholes develop
8. 
to replace a striking worker

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Scab

see synonyms of scab
noun
1. 
a crust that forms over a sore or wound during healing
2. 
a mangy skin disease, as scabies, of animals, esp. sheep
3. 
a. 
any of various plant diseases characterized by roughened, scablike spots on leaves, stems, or fruits
b. 
any such spot
4. 
a.  Slang, Obsolete
a low, contemptible fellow; scoundrel
b.  US
a worker who refuses to join a union, or who works for lower wages or under different conditions than those accepted by the union
c. 
a worker who refuses to strike, or who takes the place of a striking worker
often a term of contempt or derision
verb intransitiveWord forms: scabbed or ˈscabbing
5. 
to become covered with a scab; form a scab
6.  US
to work or act as a scab

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Scab

see synonyms of scab
n.
1. A crust discharged from and covering a healing wound.
2. Scabies or mange in domestic animals or livestock, especially sheep.
3.
a. Any of various plant diseases caused by fungi or bacteria and resulting in crustlike spots on fruit, leaves, or roots.
b. The spots caused by such a disease.
4. Slang A person regarded as contemptible.
5.
a. A worker who refuses membership in a labor union.
b. An employee who works while others are on strike; a strikebreaker.
c. A person hired to replace a striking worker.
intr.v. scabbed, scab·bing, scabs
1. To become covered with scabs or a scab.
2. To work or take a job as a scab.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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