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Definition scab in British English

scab noun

[countable] noun
/skæb/
1

a hard layer of dry blood that forms when a cut on your skin is getting better

Synonyms and related words
abrasion abscess athlete’s foot
2

an insulting word for someone who continues to work when the people who they work with are on strike (=not working as a protest)

Synonyms and related words
action blackleg break a strike
Definition scab in British English