skullnoun [ C ]
uk/skʌl/us/skʌl/C2 the bones of the head that surround the brain and give the head its shape:
The soldiers discovered a pile of human skulls and bones.
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- 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.
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- endoskeleton
- iliac
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacroiliac
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- trapezium
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The head
Idiom(s)
get sth into your (thick) skull