paring

noun par·ing \ ˈper-iŋ \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of paring

1 : the act of cutting away an edge or surface

2 : something pared off

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Use a sharp paring knife to scrape off any barnacles or dirt on the shells, and check for beards.

— rochelle bilow, Bon Appetit, "How to Cook Mussels Like Some Kind of Professional Mussel-Cooker," 9 Apr. 2018
The Pentium Gold chips have a particular appeal for budget gaming builds, as the paring of a $64 dual-core CPU with Hyper-Threading with a $90 GPU still yields decent gaming capability.

— gordon mah ung, PCWorld, "Budget gamers: You can get some Intel Coffee Lake chips for as little as $42," 4 Apr. 2018
With sharp paring knife, cut off tops and bottoms of oranges, then cut off peel,.

— the good housekeeping test kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Pineapple-Pom Fruit Melange," 3 Dec. 2015
In an odd-couple paring, that pact and other trade agreements have been opposed both by labor and President Donald Trump.

— michael smolens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Rep. Scott Peters missing from election heat. That's no accident," 16 Mar. 2018
Shape: Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter (or sharp paring knife) remove the center portion from the yellow, green, and blue cakes.

— debbi snook, cleveland.com, "St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Hat Cake (photo, recipe)," 13 Mar. 2018
But a sharp paring knife and eye for detail will work well here too.

— lilah ramzi, Vogue, "A Year of Pie: In Her New Taartwork Cookbook, Brittany Bennett Shares Recipes for Each Season," 6 Mar. 2018
Peel quarters with a sharp paring knife, then halve them crosswise. Slice into 1/2-in.-thick pieces (about the same size as orange sections).

— Sunset, "Hibiscus Citrus Papaya Salad," 22 Jan. 2018
Of course, a sharp paring knife or vegetable peeled can be used to create wide strips that can be finely minced.

— darlene zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Healthy Table: Orange zest brightens up crumb cake," 20 Jan. 2018

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14th century

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