scalpel

«scalpel» in Mova's school dictionary: A small, very sharp knife used by surgeons in operations — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a scalpel, scalpels)

meaning for a pupil

1) A small, very sharp knife used by surgeons in operations. tree →

2) A similar sharp knife used in science, art or crafts for precise cutting. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and health lessons surgeons use scalpels to make clean, careful cuts. In design and technology older pupils may use a craft knife or scalpel with a safety mat and supervision. In stories it appears in hospital scenes. Phrases: «surgeon's scalpel», «scalpel blade».

examples

• The surgeon asked for a scalpel. tree →
• A scalpel is sharper than a kitchen knife. tree →
• Only adults should use a scalpel in the art room. tree →
• The scientist cut the leaf with a scalpel. tree →
• Each scalpel blade is used once and then thrown away safely. tree →
• The nurse counted the scalpels after the operation. tree →

note

Countable: scalpels. Pronounced «SKAL-pul». Safety: scalpel blades go in a sharps bin, never the normal rubbish.

In the corpora

• The blue tang has a sharp spine near its tail that it uses like a scalpel for defence.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «scalpel» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.