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skull skull /skʌl/ noun [C] ► C2 the bones of the head, which surround the brain and give the head its shape: » The soldiers discovered a pile of human skulls and bones.See picture: skull/cranium  Thesaurus+: ↑Bone structuresThesaurus+: ↑The head• • • Extra Examples:» She fractured her skull in the accident.» The bones of the skull are not properly fused at birth.» The ancient skull of Peking Man has been pieced together from fragments.» The biggest of the bones looked like a piece of skull.» You could see the old man's skull beneath his skin. |