the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)] > strip or make bare > strip of outer layer > strip in scales (2)
scalea1552
To remove as scale; to take off or away in scales. Also, to separate into layers. to be scaled: to have the surface removed in scales or flakes.
beflake1652
To take off an external layer, to skin in thin flakes.