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# scalpel

noun (a scalpel, scalpels)

«scalpel» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A small, very sharp knife used by surgeons in operations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalpel/#m1)
2. A similar sharp knife used in science, art or crafts for precise cutting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalpel/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalpel/#x1)
- A scalpel is sharper than a kitchen knife. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalpel/#x2)
- Only adults should use a scalpel in the art room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalpel/#x3)
- The scientist cut the leaf with a scalpel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalpel/#x4)
- Each scalpel blade is used once and then thrown away safely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalpel/#x5)
- The nurse counted the scalpels after the operation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalpel/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scalpel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalpel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scalpel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scalpel.html) on Mova free.