peel away

Definitions

1. 1

   To separate off from the main body

   To separate off from the main body; to move off to one side (as in troop movements on a parade ground or in an organized retreat, or columns in a procession).

   • Six minutes later, Mertesacker peeled away from Gallas to meet Walcott's right-wing cross with a superb header.
2. 2

   To become separate through peeling.

   • All the paint had peeled away.
3. 3

   To take away from something else.

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   1. 4

      To burn out while accelerating and rapidly depart

      To burn out while accelerating and rapidly depart; to peel off, peel out.

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