scalpel — A small, sharp knife used by surgeons for making precise cuts during medical operations
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A small, sharp knife used by surgeons for making precise cuts during medical operations
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskælpəl/
Korean meaning: 외과 수술에서 정밀한 절개를 위해 사용하는 작고 날카로운 칼
Korean pronunciation: 스캘-펄 (강세: 스캘)
Example Sentences
- The medical student nervously picked up the scalpel for the first time, wondering if vegetables would have been easier to cut.
- She handled the scalpel with the precision of a master chef preparing sashimi.
- The doctor's scalpel was so sharp, it could probably give a paper cut to a piece of paper.
scalpel
NOUN//ˈskælpəl//
A small, sharp knife used by surgeons for making precise cuts during medical operations
Surgeon's precise cutting instrument
In the chapel by the apple, rests the surgeon's scalpel
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'scalpellum'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '작은 칼'을 의미하는 'scalprum'의 축소형입니다. 고대 로마 시대부터 의료용 칼로 사용되어온 역사 깊은 도구입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The medical student nervously picked up the scalpel for the first time, wondering if vegetables would have been easier to cut.”
“She handled the scalpel with the precision of a master chef preparing sashimi.”
“The doctor's scalpel was so sharp, it could probably give a paper cut to a piece of paper.”
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