peel
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Definition of peel
(Entry 1 of 6)
1 : to strip off an outer layer of peel an orange
2 : to remove by stripping peel the label off the can
1a : to come off in sheets or scales The paint is peeling.
b : to lose an outer layer (as of skin) His face is peeling.
2 : to take off one's clothes it got hotter … you had to peel to get relief— L. M. Uris
3 : to break away from a group or formation —often used with off Like corals, the branches of sponges can peel off and reestablish themselves as new colonies. Natural History
peel
noun (1)Definition of peel (Entry 2 of 6)
1 : the skin or rind of a fruit
2 : a thin layer of organic material that is embedded in a film of collodion and stripped from the surface of an object (such as a plant fossil) for microscopic study
3 : chemical peel
peel
noun (2)Definition of peel (Entry 3 of 6)
: a usually long-handled spade-shaped instrument that is used chiefly by bakers for getting something (such as bread or pies) into or out of the oven
peel
noun (3)Definition of peel (Entry 4 of 6)
: a medieval small massive fortified tower along the Scottish-English border
— called also
peel tower
Peel
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Definition of Peel (Entry 5 of 6)
Sir Robert 1788–1850 English statesman
Peel
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Definition of Peel (Entry 6 of 6)
river 425 miles (684 kilometers) long in northwestern Canada rising in western Yukon (territory) and flowing east and north into the Mackenzie River
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Synonyms for peel
Synonyms: Verb
bark, flay, hull, husk, shell, shuck, skin
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peel
verb
English Language Learners Definition of peel
: to remove the skin from (a fruit, vegetable, etc.)
: to remove (a covering, shell, etc.) from something
: to come off in pieces
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peel
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Kids Definition of peel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to strip off the skin or bark of I'm peeling apples.
2 : to strip or tear off He peeled off his clothes down to his swimming trunks …— Virginia Hamilton, M.C. Higgins
3 : to come off smoothly or in bits The paint is peeling.
peel
nounKids Definition of peel (Entry 2 of 2)
: an outer covering and especially the skin of a fruit
peel
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Medical Definition of peel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to strip off an outer layer of
2 : to remove (as skin or a blemish) by stripping
1 : to come off in sheets or scales sunburned skin peels
2 : to lose an outer layer (as of skin) his face is peeling
peel
nounMedical Definition of peel (Entry 2 of 2)
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