Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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paring | Yes | No | No | No |
sliver | Yes | No | Yes | No |
paring (noun) | sliver (noun) |
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(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel | a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something |
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something | a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal |
paring (verb) | sliver (verb) |
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break up into splinters or slivers | |
form into slivers | |
divide into slivers or splinters |