Paring meaning

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Something, such as a skin or peel, that has been pared off.
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The act of removing the outer covering or skin.
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The act of one who pares something.
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A thin piece or strip pared off, as of the skin of a potato.
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Present participle of pare.
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A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
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Paring Sentence Examples

  • Carmen sat Destiny on the floor and picked up the pan of pealed potatoes, along with a paring knife.

  • Overly aware of his intent scrutiny, Jessi tried to act normal as she pulled a paring knife free from the block of sleek knives and sliced through the lemon.

  • Her eyes went to the fangs the size of paring knives.

  • In 1889, at Windsor, prizes were awarded for a fruit and vegetable evaporator, a paring and coring machine, a dairy thermometer, parcel post butter-boxes to carry different weights, and a vessel to contain preserved butter.

  • The chief processes for the improvement of soils which may be discussed here are: liming, claying and marling, warping, paring and burning, and green manuring.

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