Meaning of PARING
| Pronunciation: | | 'pehreeng
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | shaving, sliver |
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| | See Also: | | fragment, object, physical object, splint | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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