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- pronunciation:
- ska
l
 p
[or]
skae
lp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a small animal that lives in the ocean and has two rounded, ribbed shells that protect its soft body. The hinged shells open and close with a large muscle. People sometimes eat this muscle. Scallops are mollusks and are closely related to clams and mussels.
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| definition 2: |
the edible muscle from some kinds of scallops.
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| definition 3: |
one of a series of curves in a border.
There are scallops around the collar of her dress. |
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verb |
| inflections: |
scallops, scalloping, scalloped |
| definition: |
to cut or shape with scallops.
My mother scalloped the hem of my new dress. |
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