noun
debarker; bark-stripping machine
A machine used in forestry or wood processing to remove bark from logs.
製材所では皮剥ぎ機を使って丸太の皮を剥く。
At the sawmill, they use a debarker to strip the bark off the logs.
Refers to a peeler for fruits or vegetables, not a heavy machine for logs.
Compound of 皮 (かわ, 'bark, skin'), 剥ぎ (はぎ, the continuative form of 剥ぐ 'to peel, strip'), and 機 (き, 'machine').