| NOUN | object | paring, sliver, shaving | a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something |
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| food | paring | (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off |
| Sounds | peh'rihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something. | |
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| Synonyms | sliver, shaving | |
| Narrower | splint | A thin sliver of wood |
| turning | A shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe | |
| Broader | fragment | A piece broken ... / broken off or cut ... / cut off of something else |
| Verbs | pare | cut small bits or pare shavings from |
| Meaning | (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel. | |
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| Example | "she could peel an apple with a single long paring" | |
| Broader | object, physical object | A tangible and visible entity |
| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
| Spanish | mondaduras, mondas | |
| Verbs | pare | strip the skin off |
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