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peeler

 
Dictionary: peel·er1   ('lər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that peels, especially a kitchen implement for peeling the rinds or skins from fruits or vegetables.
  2. One that can be readily peeled, especially a crab that is about to molt.
  3. Slang. A stripteaser.

peel·er2 ('lər) pronunciation
n. Chiefly British
A police officer.

[After Sir Robert PEEL.]


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noun

    A member of a law-enforcement agency: bluecoat, finest, officer, patrolman, patrolwoman, peace officer, police, policeman, police officer, policewoman. Informal cop, law. Slang bull1, copper, flatfoot, fuzz, gendarme, heat, man (often uppercase). Chiefly British bobby, constable. See law.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
  Synonyms: stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast

Meaning #2: a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables

Meaning #3: a device for peeling vegetables or fruits


Translations: Peeler
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - skrællemaskine, kartoffelskræller

2.
n. - politibetjent

Nederlands (Dutch)
politieagent, dunschiller

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Culin) économe, éplucheur électrique, (US) strip-teaseuse, effeuilleuse

2.
n. - policier

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Schäler, Schälmesser

2.
n. - Polizist

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αποφλοιωτής

Italiano (Italian)
sbucciatore, spogliarellista

Português (Portuguese)
n. - descascador (m)

Русский (Russian)
нож для очистки овощей, стриптизерша, (уст.) полицейский

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - mujer que hace strip-tease, pelador (de papas, frutas, etc.)

2.
n. - policía

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skalare, barkningsmaskin

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 削皮者, 去壳机, 削皮器

2. 警察, 忙碌者, 巡警, 脱衣舞娘

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 警察, 忙碌者, 巡警, 脫衣舞娘

2.
n. - 削皮者, 去殼機, 削皮器

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 껍질을 벗기는 사람, 베니어판용 재목

2.
n. - 순경, 아일랜드의 경찰관

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 皮むき器

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المقشر, الشالح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקלף, מכונת קילוף‬
n. - ‮שוטר‬


 
 
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vegetable peeler (culinary)

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