"unpeel" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unpeels [present, singular, third-person], unpeeling [participle, present], unpeeled [participle, past], unpeeled [past]
Etymology: From un- + peel. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|peel}} un- + peel Head templates: {{en-verb}} unpeel (third-person singular simple present unpeels, present participle unpeeling, simple past and past participle unpeeled)
  1. (transitive) To remove the peel from something; to peel. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unpeel-en-verb-UyR0h8ay Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. (transitive) To unwind something. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unpeel-en-verb-mg6QxW7f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To remove the peel from something; to peel."
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