scalp
noun
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
are scalping
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present progressiveof scalp.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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People are scalping pennies, but it’s adding up to billions.
From The Verge ● Jul. 2, 2015
They are unwilling to do the simple things that will save their own scalps; but they are glad to go fight imaginary Indians who they believe are scalping the human race.
From The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it by James J. (James John) Davis
