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skull
/ˈskʌl/
The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible; These bones as a symbol for death; death's-head
- plural
- skulls
Meanings
- 1
The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible
The human skull consists of 23 bones.
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She keeps a human skull on her desk.
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- 2
These bones as 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 metalrare
- 5
The crown of the headpiece in armourrare
- 6
A shallow bow-handled basketrare
- 7
The head or master of a collegerare