Associations to the word «Paring»

Wiktionary

PARING, verb. Present participle of pare
PARING, noun. A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
PARING KNIFE, noun. A thin-bladed knife intended for coring and paring (peeling) fruit such as apples as well as slicing small ingredient it is majorly used for detailed & controlled cutting.
PARING KNIVES, noun. Plural of paring knife

Dictionary definition

PARING, noun. A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something.
PARING, noun. (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".

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