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Use of Scabs

Noun:

1. A hard, dry crust that forms over a wound or sore as part of the healing process.

Example sentence: The scab protected the wound from infection.

2. A person who betrays or crosses a strike or union by continuing to work or taking over the work of those on strike.

Example sentence: Some workers choose to remain scabs during a labor dispute.

Verb:

1. To form a scab.

Example sentence: The wound will scab over in a few days.

2. To heal by forming a scab.

Example sentence: The cut on his knee will scab and then begin to heal.

3. To betray or cross a strike or union by continuing to work or taking over the work of those on strike.

Example sentence: He decided to scab when his colleagues went on strike.

Adjective:

1. Relating to or describing the act of betraying a strike or union by working during a strike.

Example sentence: He was labeled as a scab worker for taking the job during the strike.

2. (Informal) Describing a person who is cheap, stingy, or unwilling to share.

Example sentence: Sam's scabs tendencies were evident when he refused to split the bill fairly.