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PARER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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:

Nouns denoting people

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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