Financial Trading Terms

noun a book in which transactions or events are recorded, especially brief daily records or reports

• The police officer recorded the details of the crime on the blotter.
• I spilled coffee on the blotter at work, oops!
• The blotter is where we keep track of all the gossip in the office.
• His memory was like a blotter, soaking up every detail of the crime scene.

noun the skin covering the top of the human head

verb to remove the scalp of a person or animal

• The dermatologist examined the patient's scalp for any signs of infection.
• I need to remember to put sunscreen on my scalp before going to the beach.
• I can't believe I got a sunburn on my scalp, it's so painful!
• The company tried to scalp tickets to the concert for a higher price.

verb to straighten out or unfold something that is rolled up

• Please unroll the blueprint so we can review the entire plan.
• Can you unroll the yoga mat for our class?
• I'm going to unroll the sleeping bag and crash here for the night.
• As the story unfolded, the author began to unroll a complex narrative.