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peeling

[ pee-ling ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that peels. peel.
  2. that which is peeled peel from something, as a piece of the skin or rind of a fruit.


peeling

/ ˈ±è¾±Ë±ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. a strip of skin, rind, bark, etc, that has been peeled off

    a potato peeling

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of peeling1

First recorded in 1555–65; peel 1 + -ing 1
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My biggest gripe with making boiled eggs has always been the peeling process, which can be frustrating enough to make me abandon the task altogether.

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Further down the road is a house with a peeling pink front, which was the childhood home of songwriter and Oliver! composer Lionel Bart, whose father was a tailor.

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And although there’s a largeness to “House of David,†its biggest strength is peeling away the stuff of legends.

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A leaking roof and peeling walls are often among the daily repairs that are needed.

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In a particularly brutal peeling back of McConnell's veil of norms, Barrett was nominated to the court less than six weeks before a presidential election.

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