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skull

/skʌl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
  2. A symbol for death; death's-head
  3. The mind or brain.
  4. A crust formed on the ladle, etc. by the partial cooling of molten metal.
  5. The crown of the headpiece in armour.
  6. A shallow bow-handled basket.
  7. To hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.
  8. To strike the top of (the ball).
  9. (collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
  10. A multitude.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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