peal/peel
peal (pēl)
Noun
- A ringing of a set of bells, especially a change or set of changes rung on bells.
- A set of bells tuned to each other; a chime.
- A loud burst of noise: peals of laughter.
Verb. pealed, pealing, peals.
Verb. Intransitive
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To sound in a peal; ring.
Verb. Transitive
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To sound loudly and sonorously.
peel (pēl)
Noun
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The skin or rind of certain fruits and vegetables.
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A long-handled, shovel like tool used by bakers to move bread or pastries into and out of an oven.
Verb. peeled, peeling, peels.
Verb. Transitive
- To strip or cut away the skin, rind, or bark from; pare.
- To strip away; pull off: peeled the label from the jar.
Verb. Intransitive
- To lose or shed skin, bark, or other covering.
- To come off in thin strips or pieces, as bark, skin, or paint: Her sunburned skin began to peel.
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