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scalpels

scalpels is the plural of scalpel.

Meaning of scalpel

Noun

scalpel (plural scalpels)

  1. A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
    • He feels a tingling behind his ears, anticipating the scalpel and the drill.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 399

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Questions about scalpels

What is scalpels the plural of?
Scalpels is the plural of scalpel.

Words near scalpels in the dictionary

  1. scalpellid
  2. scalpellids
  3. scalpelliform
  4. scalpellum
  5. scalpellus
  6. scalpels
  7. scalper
  8. scalpers
  9. scalpes
  10. scalphunter
  11. scalphunters

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