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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