See also: päring

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paring

  1. present participle and gerund of pare

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paring (plural parings)

  1. A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
  2. The cutting off of the surface of grassland for tillage.

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Etymology edit

From paren (to pair; to mate, to copulate) +‎ -ing.

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  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ring

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paring f (plural paringen, diminutive parinkje n)

  1. pairing (in a tournament)
  2. copulation, mating

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paring m (plural paringi)

  1. Alternative form of părâng

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