Hyphenation of paring

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word paring? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

par-ing

Definitions of paring:

1.
A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
2.
(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off
Especially the skin or peel She could peel an apple with a single long paring

Synonyms of paring:

noun sliver, shaving, fragment
noun object, physical object

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