scalping

/ (ˈskælpɪŋ) /

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noun

a process in which the top portion of a metal ingot is machined away before use, thus removing the layer containing defects and impurities

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Words nearby scalping

scallywag, scalogram, scaloppine, scalp, scalpel, scalping, scalp lock, scalpriform, scaly, scaly anteater, scam

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How to use scalping in a sentence

There has been very little mourning of this dual scalping, just a sense of inevitability.
Is There Life Left in ‘The View’?|Tim Teeman|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Really, a whole cast of nefarious characters conspires, willingly or not, to allow scalping to flourish.
12-12-12 Concert Ticket Scalpers: The Hurricane Sandy Benefit Spoilers|Winston Ross|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“The first way to reduce the volume of scalping is to keep the tickets out of the hands of scalpers,” he said.
12-12-12 Concert Ticket Scalpers: The Hurricane Sandy Benefit Spoilers|Winston Ross|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Finding the true culprit for the epidemic of scalping in the digital age is a little like figuring out who killed Davey Moore.
12-12-12 Concert Ticket Scalpers: The Hurricane Sandy Benefit Spoilers|Winston Ross|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And sometimes those promoters and artists are themselves the ones doing the turning around and scalping.
12-12-12 Concert Ticket Scalpers: The Hurricane Sandy Benefit Spoilers|Winston Ross|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As we pressed on we discovered the savages were scalping their own dead to prevent their hair falling into our hands.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
"Yes, scalping must be most interesting," murmured Chrysophrasia, with an air of conviction.
Paul Patoff|F. Marion Crawford
Some say the enemy are a-scalping at Torlock, some say Little Falls.
The Reckoning|Robert W. Chambers
"Hatchet and scalping-knife are ever busy there," I said grimly.
The Reckoning|Robert W. Chambers
Meach-o-shn-gaw, Little White Bear; a spirited and distinguished brave, with a scalping-knife grasped in his hand.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin

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