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peeler

noun

Definition of peeler

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as in copper

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Recent Examples of peeler Reaching for a vegetable peeler is second nature for many of us, but removing fruit or vegetable skin can mean losing out on some of the best parts of the produce. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 13 Sep. 2026 Try roasting it with olive oil and salt, sautéing it and adding it to a pasta or grain bowl, or shaving it with a vegetable peeler and adding the raw strips to a salad for some crunch. — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026 Using a vegetable peeler, shave a modest amount of Parmesan onto a plate (a mound of grated Parmesan may look impressive, but all that clumpy cheese mutes the dressing). — Sue Li, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 June 2026 For an easy way to create Parmesan slices instead of grated cheese, simply use a potato peeler to shave thin strips directly from the wedge. — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for peeler

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Noun

Under sufficiently intense illumination, this emission can stimulate other excited copper atoms to release X-rays traveling in the same direction.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
From the 20th century is a 1933 copper and gilt sculpture by California modernist artist Sargent Claude Johnson.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of copper

Noun

Jenna Ziviani, a constable at the police station, helped deliver Lyla while receiving guidance from an ambulance officer on the phone.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Thompson alerted a town administrator and special constable named Sherise Fountain, who went to investigate.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of constable

Noun

Kering, which welcomed veteran automobile executive Luca de Meo as chief executive officer in September 2025, seems in a mood to shake up the group’s creative ranks.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Upon entering the school building, Krantz said, officers confirmed that the suspect was dead and found the four other people who died from their injuries, and their families have been notified.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of officer

Noun

In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Even as a former cop, he was shocked by the state of the place.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cop

Noun

Hanuman inspires him to avenge the rape of his mother by a corrupt policeman working for a deceitful Hindu nationalist spiritual leader.

— Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
When plans were made for a visit to Japan by President Eisenhower in 1960—it was eventually called off—there weren’t enough policemen to guard his route into Tokyo, so the yakuza were mobilized to help.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of policeman

Noun

Colorado State Patrol troopers say not only are some drivers being charged for one DUI, but troopers are seeing issues where the same driver is getting more than one DUI.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
According to state police, the trooper allegedly spotted what looked like a firearm near the center console while speaking to Elliott-Guillory.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of trooper

Noun

At least two police officers were injured and about 50 demonstrators, including many minors, were detained, the LaPresse news agency reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
So far, over 200 students, 85 school staff, and 700 police officers have been injured in clashes across the country.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of police officer

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