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1. (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel (noun.food)
hypernym | : | object, physical object, |
definition | : | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow (noun.tops) |
domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
2. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something (noun.object)
hypernym | : | fragment, |
definition | : | a piece broken off or cut off of something else (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | splint, |
definition | : | a thin sliver of wood (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | turning, |
definition | : | a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe (noun.object) |
3. (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel (noun.food)
derivation | : | pare, peel, skin, |
definition | : | strip the skin off (verb.contact) |
4. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something (noun.object)
derivation | : | sliver, |
definition | : | form into slivers (verb.change) |
derivation | : | shave, |
definition | : | make shavings of or reduce to shavings (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | pare, whittle, |
definition | : | cut small bits or pare shavings from (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | sliver, splinter, |
definition | : | divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social) |
derivation | : | slivery, splintery, |
definition | : | resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points (adj.pert) |
5. (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel (noun.food)
derivation | : | pare, peel, skin, |
definition | : | strip the skin off (verb.contact) |
6. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something (noun.object)
derivation | : | sliver, |
definition | : | form into slivers (verb.change) |
derivation | : | shave, |
definition | : | make shavings of or reduce to shavings (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | pare, whittle, |
definition | : | cut small bits or pare shavings from (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | sliver, splinter, |
definition | : | divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social) |
derivation | : | slivery, splintery, |
definition | : | resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points (adj.pert) |
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