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paring

DEFINITIONS OF: paring

1

n a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

Synonyms:
shaving, sliver
Types:
splint
a thin sliver of wood
turning
a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
Type of:
fragment
a piece broken off or cut off of something else

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”
Type of:
object, physical object
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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