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noun
The act of removing the outer surface in strips.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of peel
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: desquamation, shedding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic phenomenon
History
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Across languages
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
