paring

About 0.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of pare
2. noun A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
3. noun The cutting off of the surface of grassland for tillage.

Similar words

shaving sliver piecemeal spale sawing plucking combings rament shred parceling

Often followed by

knife down the and of away his off knives

Word family

parings