scab

scab  (skb)

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.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse skabb.]

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scab

Noun

1. the dried crusty surface of a healing skin wound or sore

2. Disparaging a person who refuses to support a trade union's actions, and continues to work during a strike

3. a contagious disease of sheep, caused by a mite

4. a fungal disease of plants

Verb

[scabbing, scabbed]

1. to become covered with a scab

2. Disparaging to work as a scab [Old English sceabb]

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scab  (skb)

A crust that forms over a healing wound, consisting of dried blood, plasma, and other secretions.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scab - someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike blackleg, strikebreaker, rat worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
	2.	scab - the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" solid body substance - the solid parts of the body eschar - a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
Verb	1.	scab - form a scab; "the wounds will eventually scab" heal - get healthy again; "The wound is healing slowly"
	2.	scab - take the place of work of someone on strike blackleg, fink, rat do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"

Translations

scab [skæb] n → costra;

(pej) → esquirol(a) m/f

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scab [skæb] n → croûte f;

(pej) → jaune m

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scab [skæb] n (on wound) → Schorf m;

(pej) → Streikbrecher(in) m(f)

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scab [skæb] n → crosta;

(pej) → crumiro/a