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paring - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'paring' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Paring [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Pare
2 . Paring [ v. t.]
- The act of cutting off the surface or extremites of anything.
- That which is pared off.

Meaning of 'paring' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . paring [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel
Example in sentence:
  • she could peel an apple with a single long paring