(~s)
1.
A ~ is a hard, dry covering that forms over the surface of a wound.
The area can be very painful until ~s form after about ten days.
N-COUNT
2.
People who continue to work during a strike are called ~s by the people who are on strike.
He hired ~s to replace strikers.
N-COUNT disapproval
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Scab is also an adjective.
The mill was started up with ~ labor.
ADJ: ADJ n