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To remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of
“So I watched spotty boys peel potatoes and old guys scoop haddock so tenderly from the deep fryer.”
To remove a thin outer covering or part
“Slice a small piece of onion and peel off a thin layer of skin.”
To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips
“Watered-down paint soaks into the porous concrete so it won't flake or peel like surface paint does.”
To remove a piece of clothing
“Adam scrambled to peel his shirt off and wrap it around Charlie's hand, screaming for Ray to call 9-1-1.”
To allow skin or shell to come off, typically to be replaced by another
To take, pull or remove by force
To wear away or cause damage through applied friction
The outer covering or rind of a fruit or vegetable
“Shortly before you are ready to serve, cut away the pith and peel of the remaining four oranges.”
Thin strips that have been pared off from something
A large building fortified against attack, often inhabited by a nobleman or king
A thin sheet of tissue or layer of cells acting as a boundary, lining, or partition in an organism
A tool with a broad blade and typically upturned sides used for digging
The outside part or uppermost layer of something
A small, flat, and very thin piece separated from a whole
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