scalp

IPA: skˈæɫp

(now dialectal) The top of the head; the skull.
The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
(historical) A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.
(heraldry) The skin of the head of a stag, to which the horns are attached.
(figuratively) A victory, especially at the expense of someone else.
(Scotland) A bed or stratum of shellfish.
(figurative) The top; the summit.

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.
(Canada, US, slang) To resell, especially tickets, usually for an inflated price, often illegally.
(gambling) To bet on opposing competitors so as to make a profit from the bookmaker.
(finance) On an open outcry exchange trading floor, to buy and sell rapidly for one's own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).
To screen or sieve ore before further processing.
(surgery) To remove the skin of.
(transitive) To remove the grass from.
(transitive) To destroy the political influence of.
(milling) To brush the hairs or fuzz from (wheat grains, etc.) in the process of high milling.

Examples of "scalp" in Sentences

Folicles in a bald scalp are senescent.
An EEG is a measurement of the voltage on the scalp.
A laxometer determines the laxity or looseness of the scalp.
The scalp plays an important role in the aesthetics of the face.
Chronic inflammatory dermatitis of the scalp is a common symptom.
The wigs are glued to the scalp of the wearer are reasonable durable.
It innervates the scalp in the lateral area of the head behind the ear.
The wigs are glued to the scalp of the wearer and are reasonably durable.
Hair thinness is also common, including scalp, hair, eyelashes and eyebrows.
Hence, be careful of what you eat, as the nutrients you consume are essential to fortify follicles, each strand of your hair and your scalp.