scab
noun/skæb/
Frequency rank: #15,910 most common English word
Meaning
a person who works while others are on strike; also a crust that forms over a healing wound.
Example sentence
During the strike, management hired scab workers to keep the factory running.
Synonyms & related words
- strikebreaker
- blackleg
- replacement
- traitor
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