core

/kˈɔː/

/ˈkɔɹ/

[noun] [verb]

Core

[NOUN]

the central part of a fruit that typically contains seeds, like in apples, pears, and pineapples

a small group of indispensable persons or things

synonyms : core group

nucleus

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

synonyms : center

the central part of Earth, or any other planet

a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill

a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil

the central part of a nuclear reactor where the fuel is placed and nuclear reaction takes place

(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories

synonyms : magnetic core

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

synonyms : burden

effect

essence

gist

an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality

synonyms : Congress of Racial Equality

to core

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to remove the central part or the most essential elements from something

Examples

1. Her family is English to the core.

2. He carefully cored the pineapple before serving it as a tropical dessert.

3. She cored the apple and sliced it into pieces for the pie.

4. He's rotten to the core.

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