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■ noun a knife or device for peeling fruit and vegetables.
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■ noun Brit. informal, archaic a police officer.
Origin
C19: from the name of the British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel , who established the Metropolitan Police.
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■ noun a knife or device for peeling fruit and vegetables.
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~ 2
■ noun Brit. informal, archaic a police officer.
Origin
C19: from the name of the British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel , who established the Metropolitan Police.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004