scab

US /skæb/
UK /skæb/
"scab" picture
1.

a mass of dried blood and serum that forms over a wound as it heals

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The cut on his knee formed a scab.
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Don't pick at your scab, it will heal faster if you leave it alone.
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crusteschar
2.

a person who works while others are on strike; a strikebreaker

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The union members shouted at the scabs crossing the picket line.
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No one wants to be seen as a scab by their colleagues.
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strikebreakerblackleg
1.

to form a scab

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The wound began to scab over.
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His knee was still red, but it was starting to scab.
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crust overheal over
2.

to act as a strikebreaker

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He was accused of trying to scab during the factory strike.
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The union warned members not to scab.
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strikebreakblackleg