Cutting
Paring
Paring noun - A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something.
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Synonyms for Paring
Cutting and paring are semantically related in trimming topic. Sometimes you can use "Cutting" instead a noun "Paring", if it concerns topics such as sharp, clipping.
Nearby Word: pared
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The small cutting implement is called a paring knife, because it's used to cut the skin off of a piece of fruit.
Source: Rouge Angles of Satin -
The woman tangled in a mess of cling wrap or cutting her fingers off while paring potatoes with a knife will usually be in black-and-white, while the woman easily covering leftovers with a Covermate or "peeling" a potato with the Handy-Peel will be in full color.
Source: Deliberately Monochrome
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