Peel
How words are described
| actual | actual peel | actual surface |
| real | real peel | real surface |
| slippery | slippery peel | slippery surface |
| black | black peel | black surface |
| Other adjectives: attractive, orange. | ||
Common collocations
| thanks | peel thanks | surface thanks |
Both words in one sentence
- The only way to get his body to reject the tattoo and make the skin peel off in time was to change his surface antigens so they wouldn't match the protective coating.
Source: Creator / Vathara -
A variation occurs in the film version of A Series of Unfortunate Events: when Aunt Josephine is left to the leeches, her banana peel is shown floating to the surface of the lake.
Source: Dead Hat Shot -
Meaningful Name: Perhaps unintentional; "HESH" was the designation for the "High-Explosive Squash Head" cannon round, a projectile which flattened itself on the outside hull of a tank before exploding, causing the inner surface to peel off as shrapnel and killing the crew inside.
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