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Skin - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Skin : (noun)
1: a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense
of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
[syn: tegument, cutis]
2: the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)
[syn: rind, peel]
3: an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
4: body covering of a living animal [syn: hide, pelt]
5: a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save
his skin"
6: the rind of a fruit or vegetable [syn: peel]
7: a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from
the skin of an animal
(verb)
1: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn: clamber, scramble,
shin, shinny, struggle, sputter]
2: bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy
skinned his knee when he fell" [syn: scrape]
3: remove the bark of a tree [syn: bark]
4: strip the skin off; "pare apples" [syn: peel, pare]
5: strike against an object; "She stubbed her one's toe in the
dark and now it's broken" [syn: stub, scrape, abrade]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Skin : \Skin\, n. [Icel. skinn; akin to Sw. skinn, Dan. skind, AS.
scinn, G. schined to skin.]
1. (Anat.) The external membranous integument of an animal.
Note: In man, and the vertebrates generally, the skin consist
of two layers, an outer nonsensitive and nonvascular
epidermis, cuticle, or skarfskin, composed of cells
which are constantly growing and multiplying in the
deeper, and being thrown off in the superficial,
layers; and an inner sensitive, and vascular dermis,
cutis, corium, or true skin, composed mostly of
connective tissue.
2. The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether
green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal,
as a calf, sheep, or goat.
3. A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See
Bottle, 1. ``Skins of wine.'' --Tennyson.
4. The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of
fruits and plants.
5. (Naut.)
(a) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the
outside and covers the whole. --Totten.
(b) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside
the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel;
the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.
Skin friction, Skin resistance (Naut.), the friction, or
resistance, caused by the tendency of water to adhere to
the immersed surface (skin) of a vessel.
Skin graft (Surg.), a small portion of skin used in the
process of grafting. See Graft, v. t., 2.
Skin moth (Zo["o]l.), any insect which destroys the
prepared skins of animals, especially the larva of
Dermestes and Anthrenus.
Skin of the teeth, nothing, or next to nothing; the least
possible hold or advantage. --Job xix. 20.
Skin wool, wool taken from dead sheep.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Skin : \Skin\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skinned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Skinning.]
1. To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to
skin an animal.
2. To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover
superficially.
It will but skin and film the ulcerous place.
--Shak.
3. To strip of money or property; to cheat. [Slang]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Skin : \Skin\, v. i.
1. To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.
2. To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of
another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs,
memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited. [College Cant,
U.S.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Skin : Skin: The skin is the body's outer covering. It protects us against heat and light, injury, and infection. It regulates body temperature and stores water, fat, and vitamin D. Weighing about 6
pounds, the skin is the body's largest organ. It is made up of two main layers; the outer epidermis and the inner dermis. 
The epidermis (outer layer of the skin) is mostly made up of flat, scale-like cells called squamous cells. Under the squamous cells are round cells called basal cells. The deepest part of the
epidermis also contains melanocytes. These cells produce melanin, which gives the skin its color.
The dermis (inner layer of skin) contains blood and lymph vessels, hair follicles, and glands. These glands produce sweat, which helps regulate body temperature, and sebum, an oily substance that
helps keep the skin from drying out. Sweat and sebum reach the skin's surface through tiny openings called pores.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Skin |
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