parer

[ pair-er ]

Origin of parer

1
First recorded in 1570–80; pare + -er1

Words Nearby parer

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How to use parer in a sentence

  • The water acts as the medium for moving the vegetables and for removing the bits of skin from the sides of the parer.

    Mechanical Devices in the Home | Edith Louise Allen
  • Keep this parer clean by scrubbing the inside with a stiff brush and rinsing well with water after using.

    Mechanical Devices in the Home | Edith Louise Allen
  • It is derived from the French parer to parry, and chute a fall.

    The Mastery of the Air | William J. Claxton
  • Si le Gouvernement Impérial eût manqué de parer à ce péril il aurait compromis la securité et l'existence même de l'Allemagne.

    Why We Are At War (2nd Edition, revised) | Members of the Oxford Faculty of Modern History
  • Si le Gouvernement Impérial eût manqué de parer à ce péril, il aurait compromis la sécurité et l'existence même de l'Allemagne.

    Why We Are At War (2nd Edition, revised) | Members of the Oxford Faculty of Modern History