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PARER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
Synonyms:
parer; paring knife
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("parer" is a kind of...):
knife (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)
Derivation:
pare (strip the skin off)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A manicurist who trims the fingernails
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("parer" is a kind of...):
manicurist (a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails)
Derivation:
pare (remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size)
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