parer C2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈpɛr.ɚ/ UK /ˈpeə.rə/ See IPA manual Freq #179945 Meanings 1 noun a tool used to remove a thin outer layer from fruit, vegetables, or another object She used an apple parer to remove the peel in one long spiral. 2 noun a person who pares or trims something The experienced parer removed each damaged edge with a small knife. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a tool used to remove a... peelerparing tool 2 noun · a person who pares or trims... trimmerpeeler Word family Forms apple-parers Related forms pareparing knifesharpener Etymology Formed from pare + the agent or instrument suffix -er. Pare comes through Old French parer from Latin parare, 'to prepare,' and developed the sense 'trim or peel.' Topics Tools, Machines & Construction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # parer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɛr.ɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpeə.rə/ **Frequency rank:** 179945 ## Meanings 1. a tool used to remove a thin outer layer from fruit, vegetables, or another object 2. a person who pares or trims something ## Examples - She used an apple parer to remove the peel in one long spiral. - The experienced parer removed each damaged edge with a small knife. ## Synonyms - peeler - paring tool - trimmer ## Related Forms - pare - paring knife - sharpener ## Etymology Formed from pare + the agent or instrument suffix -er. Pare comes through Old French parer from Latin parare, 'to prepare,' and developed the sense 'trim or peel.' ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown