 peel_off |
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| 1. | [ verb ] peel off the outer layer of something | |
| Related terms: | skin exfoliate | |
| 2. | [ verb ] take off, as with some difficulty | |
| Examples: | "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt" |
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| Related terms: | take_off | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (transportation) to leave a formation; of airplanes | |
| Related terms: | swerve air_travel | |
| 4. | [ verb ] come off in flakes or thin small pieces | |
| Synonyms: | flake_off flake peel | |
| Examples: | "The paint in my house is peeling off" |
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| Related terms: | chip bit | |
| 5. | [ verb ] peel off in scales | |
| Synonyms: | desquamate | |
| Examples: | "dry skin desquamates" |
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| Related terms: | shed desquamation | |
| Similar spelling: |
peel_of |
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