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Definition of Paring

1. Noun. A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something.

2. 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"

Definition of Paring

1. n. The act of cutting off the surface or extremites of anything.

Definition of Paring

1. Verb. (present participle of pare) ¹

2. Noun. A fragment or shaving that has been pared. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paring

1. something pared off [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paring

parietomastoid suture parietooccipital parietopontine tract parietosphenoid parietosplanchnic parietosquamosal parietotemporal parietovisceral parigenin parillin

parimutuel parimutuels parinaric parinaric acid parinaud syndrome paring (current term) paring knife paring knives parings paripinnate

paris parises parish parish church parish house parish register parishen parishens parishes parishional

Literary usage of Paring

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1848)
"paring and burning the soil, as a means of increasing its productive powers, ... But we are satisfied that paring and burning may be practiced with good ..."

2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General (1890)
"paring and burning have, from 'an early period, been resorted to for the more speedy subduing of a rough uncultured surface. This is still the most approved ..."

3. Treatise on the Diseases of Women: For the Use of Students and Practitioners by Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene (1897)
"While the surgeon is paring the edges the assistant sponges the wound with ... When the scissors are used to do the paring there is not much haemorrhage. ..."

4. A Practical Treatise on the Diseases of Women by Theodore Gaillard Thomas (1880)
"paring the edges of the fistula; 2d. Passing sutures through them ; 3d. Approximating them and securing the sutures. The patient, being placed upon a table ..."

5. Journal by Detroit (Mich.). City Council, World Energy Council, South Carolina Colony Council (1857)
"paring Larned st. from the centre of Hastings to toe west curb of ... paring Beaubien at from north curb of Jefferson are to south cm bif La-ned st. ..."

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