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# peeler

noun (a peeler, peelers)

«peeler» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A peeler is a kitchen tool with a blade for taking the skin off fruit and vegetables. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peeler/#m1)
2. In old British slang, a peeler was a police officer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peeler/#m2)

### In the lessons

In cooking lessons, pupils use a peeler to peel carrots and potatoes; safety: peel away from your body and keep fingers clear of the blade. In history, police in Britain were called "peelers" or "bobbies" after Sir Robert Peel.

### Examples

- Use the peeler to peel the carrots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peeler/#x1)
- Always peel away from yourself with a peeler. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peeler/#x2)
- The potato peeler is in the drawer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peeler/#x3)
- I cut my finger on the peeler. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peeler/#x4)
- A peeler takes off only a thin layer of skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peeler/#x5)
- In old stories, the peelers chased the thief. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peeler/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Verb: peel. Do not confuse "peel" (take off skin) with "peal" (ringing of bells).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «peeler» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peeler/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«peeler» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/peeler.html) on Mova free.