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1) to cut away the outer part, edge or skin of (something) (pare)

2) a kind of dried plum; to cut away parts of (trees, bushes etc) in order to control growth or shape (prune)

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Meaning:
amputate

to cut off (e.g. and arm, a leg) by surgery

remove a limb

snick

(to make) a small cut in something

knock a piece out of

CUT AWAY as in Wiktionary
CUT AWAY as in Wikipedia