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paring

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Editorial note

Should paring and chef's knives be illegal then?

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of paring gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

(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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for paring.

noun

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

See also: sliver, shaving

noun

(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"

Example sentences

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Should paring and chef's knives be illegal then?

2

And TDD and paring is very poor substitution for the proper QA.

3

I've thankfully managed to off a lot of that into digital content now, so I can start paring things back down.

4

Other than paring interview, I also like code submission.

5

One could argue the editor's paring down of Earth's entry in the Guide to "mostly harmless" is an instance of exactly the same thing.

6

We shouldn't avoid paring stuff out to avoid the possibility of missing something.

7

The only difference between my assisted opening knife and my paring knife is that the former is safe to put into my pocket.

8

Gently paring down fossil fuel energy consumption is logical.

9

Chuck's philosophy is all about getting rid of everything that is not absolutely necessary for the task at hand, paring both the problem and solution down to the minimum.

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So I have abandoned the notion of sustainability in my development, and instead try to focus on fundamentals, basically paring down my plan to the point where I could imagine working on it half asleep or having never seen it before.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use paring in a sentence?

Should paring and chef's knives be illegal then?

What does paring mean?

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

What part of speech is paring?

paring is commonly used as noun.