paring vs physical object

paring and physical object both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paring	Yes	No	No	No
physical object	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, physical object is a hypernym of paring; that is, physical object is a word with a broader meaning than paring:

paring: (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel
physical object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

Other hypernyms of paring include object.

paring (noun)	physical object (noun)
(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel	a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something