Definition of Paring
Paring
par·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action of cutting, trimming, or peeling away the surface or edges of something, or the pieces that are thus cut off;
e.g. He stopped his paring of the wood and set down his chisel. She ate a paring of the carrot she was cutting.
(verb)
cutting into something and trimming away its edges;
e.g. They were paring away the sharp edges of the metal objects.
(verb)
cutting or peeling off the outer layer or skin of something;
e.g. He was paring the skin off from the apples and placing them in a dish.
(verb)
gradually reducing the number/quantity, size, or extent of something, usually in stages;
e.g. They are thinking of paring down their operations to only include essential functions.
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