peeler

Example Sentences

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There is applesauce, made with an apple peeler you crank by hand, simmering on the stove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Use a vegetable peeler to shave thin pieces of Parmigiano-Reggiano over the top.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

In this recipe from our book “Milk Street Tuesday Nights,” which limits recipes to 45 minutes or less, we use a vegetable peeler to slice zucchini into thin ribbons.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2023

Think of it like a vegetable peeler for your garden beds.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

If I arrive in late spring, the crab houses will be surrounded by slat floats that hold and protect peeler crabs in the water of the Bay until they have shed.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson