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paring knife
[ pair-ing nahyf ]
noun
- a short-bladed kitchen knife for paring fruits and vegetables.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paring knife1
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Example Sentences
It has the shape of a chef's knife, and the fine motor control of a paring knife.
Notes: SEGMENTING CITRUS Using a paring knife, cut off the top and bottom of the fruit to expose the flesh.
For preparing grapefruit, a narrow, sharp-bladed paring knife may be used.
When the entire pineapple has been sliced, peel each slice with a sharp paring knife, as in Fig. 18.
She came forward timidly, holding out a hand on which the scrubbing brush and the paring knife had left their respective marks.
He pointed his paring knife at a golden-brown, crisp object that lay, garnished with watercress, on a big tin plate.
Madge failed to find it, but flew to the kitchen where she did locate a sharp paring knife.
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