Paring: meaning, definitions and examples
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paring
[ หpษrษชล ]
cooking
The act of cutting or trimming food into small pieces, usually with a knife or other sharp tool. It is often done as a preparation step before cooking.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her knife skills were impeccable, and she could perform paring with ease.
- The recipe called for paring the apples before adding them to the pie.
mining
The act of removing the outer layers of a mineral or rock to expose the valuable material underneath.
Synonyms
digging, excavation, stripping
Examples of usage
- The paring of the rock revealed a vein of gold running through it.
- He spent hours carefully paring away the layers to extract the precious gemstone.
Translations
Translations of the word "paring" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pareamento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคกเคผเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Paarung
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemasangan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะฐััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ parowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใขใชใณใฐ
๐ซ๐ท jumelage
๐ช๐ธ emparejamiento
๐น๐ท eลleลtirme
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ด๋ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅูุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ pรกrovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ pรกrovanie
๐จ๐ณ ้ ๅฏน
๐ธ๐ฎ parjenje
๐ฎ๐ธ pรถrun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑะฟัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแงแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cรผtlษลmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ emparejamiento
Word origin
The word 'paring' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'parer' meaning 'to prepare' or 'to adorn'. The term has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to cutting or trimming. In cooking, paring refers to the process of cutting food into small pieces, while in mining, it involves removing layers to reveal valuable materials. The word has also been used more generally to describe small slices or pieces that are removed from something larger.