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Paring

Paring Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Paring? [n] (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring" [n] a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something Synonyms \| Synonyms for Paring: shaving \| sliver Related Terms \| Find terms related to Paring: afterglow \| afterimage \| balance \| bit \| bones \| butt \| butt end \| candle ends \| chaff \| chip \| chunk \| clip \| clipping \| collop \| crumb \| culm \| cut \| cutting \| dandruff \| deadwood \| debris \| detritus \| dishwater \| dollop \| draff \| dregs \| dust \| end \| fag end \| filings \| flake \| floccule \| flocculus \| flock \| fossil \| fragment \| garbage \| gash \| gob \| gobbet \| hogwash \| holdover \| hunk \| husks \| leavings \| lees \| leftovers \| lump \| modicum \| moiety \| morsel \| odds and ends \| offal \| offscourings \| orts \| parings \| particle \| piece \| potsherds \| rags \| rasher \| raspings \| refuse \| relics \| remainder \| remains \| remnant \| residue \| residuum \| rest \| roach \| rubbish \| ruins \| rump \| sawdust \| scale \| scoop \| scourings \| scrap \| scrap iron \| scraps \| scum \| scurf \| shadow \| shard \| shards \| shaving \| shavings \| shiver \| shred \| slack \| slag \| slice \| sliver \| slop \| slops \| smithereen \| snack \| snatch \| snip \| snippet \| splinter \| stitch \| straw \| stubble \| stump \| survival \| sweepings \| swill \| tares \| tatter \| trace \| vestige \| wastage \| waste \| waste matter \| wastepaper \| weeds See Also \| fragment \| object \| physical object \| splint Paring In Webster's Dictionary \Par"ing\, n. [From {Pare}, v. t.] 1. The act of cutting off the surface or extremites of anything. 2. That which is pared off. --Pope. Pare off the surface of the earth, and with the parings raise your hills. --Mortimer.

Paring Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paring?

[n] (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"
[n] a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paring: shaving | sliver

See Also | fragment | object | physical object | splint

Paring In Webster's Dictionary

\Par"ing\, n. [From {Pare}, v. t.]
1. The act of cutting off the surface or extremites of
   anything.

2. That which is pared off. --Pope.

         Pare off the surface of the earth, and with the
         parings raise your hills.             --Mortimer.

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