noun
- the skull, especially the part that encloses the brain
Usage: anatomical; somewhat informal
Examples
- The doctor examined the patient’s brainpan for signs of injury.
- Ancient skulls show how the human brainpan has evolved over time.
- The helmet protected his brainpan from the falling debris.
- She felt a sharp pain in her brainpan after the accident.
- The archaeologist carefully cleaned the fossilized brainpan.
- His thick brainpan probably saved him from serious injury.