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cranium

[krey-nee-uhm] / ˈkreɪ ni əm /
NOUN
skull
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STRONG


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The final stage involved "attaching" the reconstructed face to the braincase to create a mostly complete cranium.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

The university removed that cranium from the reburial so it can be assessed for return through NAGPRA.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

If the device works as expected, it will answer longstanding questions about the impacts of microgravity inside the cranium.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

These are stories I want to invest in, and it's irritating to have the alleged Garlin ickiness buzzing around my cranium like a gnat while I try to do that.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2023

He was camped in my cranium, hunched over, bald and squinting, trying to read, trying to please, trying to keep his son alive and the wolves away.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman