Word Finder - flaking

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To break or chip off in a flake.

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The paint flaked off after only a year.

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To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.

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He said he'd come and help, but he flaked.

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To store an item such as rope or sail in layers

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The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment.

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To hit (another person).

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A piece of flaked material.

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Breaking or tending to break into flakes.

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All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily.

Flaking and scaling set in; hard crusts of mildew formed, dissolved and re-formed with changes of weather over both the loosened parts and those that remained firm.

All unstable (flaking or peeling) paint surfaces, especially water-soluble distempers, must be removed or washed off before applying Emulsion.

The paint on my asbestos soffit boards is flaking badly.

The finest pottery, often painted but all hand-made without the wheel, belongs to the prehistoric period; so also do the finest flint implements, which, in the delicacy and exactitude of their form and flaking, surpass all that is known from other countries.

The piece was triangular, of pale gray chert, with fine pressure flaking, and evidence for retouch on the straight edge.

Fatigue Cracking, flaking or spalling of a surface due to stresses beyond the endurance limit of the material.

Its skin is flaking or peeling and appears to have a whitish color in bits.

Paint-If you have purchased older furniture for your child's room, you need to make sure that there isn't any old paint that is flaking or chipping.

The lack of self-grooming, no interest in the problem spot and the severe flaking are all common symptoms.

Flaking You must put down a base of loose powder under your eyes if you are going to wear this look.

Flaking There's no way around it, there was definite flaking.

Smudging Along with the flaking, I have its evil twin sister, smudging.

Even with the flaking and smudging, I would definitely purchase this Cover Girl eyeliner.

If you find the makeup is flaking through the day, you can try adding a bit more moisturizer on top.

It is the perfect product for creating shiny lips that last without flaking.

These synthetic substances actually rob natural moisture from skin, resulting in increased drying, flaking, and itching rather than miniaturization.

The formula reduces flaking, peeling, and redness.

Yellowing, pain, flaking, and odor are all signs of nail fungus.

Art paint can work the same as nail polish, and since it is designed to be durable, you may experience less chipping or flaking than you would with typical polish.

Although seen to be effective on some stubborn acne, it can also result in flaking, burning, stinging, redness and itchiness.

Mild redness and flaking is normal, as Natural Advantage accelerates the cell turnover rate of the skin.

Many children develop lead poisoning by eating the flaking lead-based paint often found in older buildings.

Parents living in homes built prior to 1978 should be vigilant in removing flaking or peeling paint because it might contain lead.

Sometimes inflamed and filled with pus, scalp ringworm lesions can cause crusting, flaking, and round bald patches.

Parents living in homes built prior to 1978 should be vigilant regarding removing all flaking or peeling paint.

Although this product does not have a reputation for flaking, hair gels in general can be hard on the roots of the hair, as can any styling product that is used on a daily basis.

Some pomades can cause build-up and flaking.

Therefore, it prevents some of the redness, itching and flaking that can actually increase hair loss in women.

Note any water marks, cracking or flaking.

It also prevents scalp flaking and itching, which can result in hair loss or unhealthy, dull hair.

It's mainly made up of flattened cells that are constantly flaking off and being replaced by new ones.