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Scalpel is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Scalpel meaning

A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.

Synonyms of Scalpel

surgical knife

Related words

Other words often associated with Scalpel or its synonyms:

knife

Using Scalpel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
  • Useful related words include: surgical knife.
  • In the example corpus, scalpel often appears in combinations such as: the scalpel, scalpel in, of scalpel.

Context around Scalpel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tiny 1× treatments 1× lighted 1× steel 1×

Often after:

may 1× needle 1× handles 1× vasectomy 1× blade 1×

Sentence patterns with Scalpel

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

holding the scalpel 2× took a scalpel to the 2× a no scalpel vasectomy and 1× a steel scalpel in the 1× a tiny scalpel into her 1× blade or scalpel 1× holding a scalpel over his 1× introducing the scalpel the newest 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an old fashioned 1× and on top 1× derocher said a 1× grace turns of 1× history has shown 1× however a dermatologist 1×

Common sentence endings:

holding the scalpel 2× a scalpel blade 1× blade or scalpel 1× deferens are accessed 1× do an appendectomy 1× enhancing surgical instruments 1×

Words around Scalpel

Just before it in the word index:

scalped 17 scalpay 2 scalp 240 scaloni 6 scalon 2 scallywags 3

Just after it in the word index:

scalpels 8 scalper 5 scalpers 14 scalping 22 scalps 45 scalvini 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abattoirs 31 aberrant 31 abike 31 ablative 31 absurdities 31 accel 31

Corpus analysis for Scalpel

  • In this selection, "scalpel" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tiny, treatments, lighted, may, needle and handles stand out and add context to how "scalpel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include holding the scalpel and took a scalpel to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scalpel" sits close to words such as abattoirs, aberrant and abike, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scalpel

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And there’s Tilly holding the scalpel. (7 words)

It felt all wrong – usually I was holding the scalpel. (10 words)

Lumohs Lighted Scalpel Handles represent a cutting-edge solution for enhancing surgical instruments. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

In the cartoon, which was submitted by Steve Bell last week, the president of Israel was seen wearing boxing gloves and holding a scalpel over his own exposed belly, readying a cut in the shape of Gaza. (37 words)

In 2002, Shuaibu Amodu negotiated a tortuous qualifying route, but was given the boot before Adegboyega Onigbinde was handed the reins for the tournament proper, and he took a scalpel to the squad. (33 words)

The rescue worker then pushes a scalpel under the ring and tries cutting the metal band with two different pairs of pliers and filing the steel ring down. (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

And on top of that, Art's expert use of a scalpel may prove that he's most comfortable with medical tools.

DeRocher said a stream of gallium ions used to cut up the enamel acted like a very tiny blade or scalpel.

Grace turns, of course, but before that she makes sure Mo knows that she needs to drive a tiny scalpel into her skull to kill her.

However, a dermatologist can remove milia by manually extracting or deroofing them, which is done with a scalpel, needle, or laser.

In the cartoon, which was submitted by Steve Bell last week, the president of Israel was seen wearing boxing gloves and holding a scalpel over his own exposed belly, readying a cut in the shape of Gaza.

An old-fashioned snakebite kit relied on currently unacceptable treatments: scalpel for incision, tourniquet, suction syringe.

Lumohs Lighted Scalpel Handles represent a cutting-edge solution for enhancing surgical instruments.

The big difference between a no-scalpel vasectomy and a traditional one lies in the way the vas deferens are accessed.

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It felt all wrong – usually I was holding the scalpel.

The rescue worker then pushes a scalpel under the ring and tries cutting the metal band with two different pairs of pliers and filing the steel ring down.

It is no secret that the APC took a scalpel to the bowels of our constitution when among others, Sam Sumana was sacked.

Obsidian glass is believed to have deep psychic power and wide-ranging practical uses, in both modern and prehistoric times—be it an arrowhead or a scalpel blade.

Parental controls on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Music are often unwieldy and unreliable, a broadsword solution to a problem that needs a scalpel.

You would never read a textbook on surgery and then deem yourself the Chief Surgeon in a hospital with a scalpel in hand ready to do an appendectomy.

And there’s Tilly holding the scalpel.

History has shown the perils of deploying a massive sledgehammer where the proper instrument needed is a scalpel.

In 2002, Shuaibu Amodu negotiated a tortuous qualifying route, but was given the boot before Adegboyega Onigbinde was handed the reins for the tournament proper, and he took a scalpel to the squad.

Introducing The Scalpel: The Newest Spire On London's SkylineThe newest skyscraper to adorn London's skyline is beginning to take shape.

Rather than suffer through the discomfort (and horror) of a steel scalpel in the mouth, patients now have the option of surgical operations via laser.

The State Department is still reeling from its major gutting under Rex Tillerson’s scalpel.

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Common combinations with scalpel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scalpel" in a sentence?
An example: "And on top of that, Art's expert use of a scalpel may prove that he's most comfortable with medical tools." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "scalpel" from authentic English texts.
What does "scalpel" mean?
Scalpel means: A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
What are synonyms of "scalpel"?
Common synonyms of "scalpel" include: surgical knife.
How many example sentences with "scalpel" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "scalpel", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.