Meaning of the word flakes in English

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flakes

Noun

1.

a small, thin piece of something, especially if it has come from a surface covered with a layer of something:

Example:
flakes of snow

Verb

1.

to come off a surface in small, thin pieces:

Example:
Patches of skin are starting to flake off.
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