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Definitions for Core

[1] the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds.
[2] the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything.
[3] Also called magnetic core. Electricity . the piece of iron, bundle of iron wires, or other ferrous material forming the central or inner portion in an electromagnet, induction coil, transformer, or the like.
[4] (in mining, geology, etc.) a cylindrical sample of earth, mineral, or rock extracted from the ground by means of a corer so that the strata are undisturbed in the sample.
[5] the inside wood of a tree.
[6] Anthropology . a lump of stone, as flint, from which prehistoric humans struck flakes in order to make tools. Compare flake tool.
[7] Carpentry . a thickness of wood forming a base for a veneer. a wooden construction, as in a door, forming a backing for veneers.
[8] Engineering . kern2.
[9] Metallurgy . a thickness of base metal beneath a cladding. the softer interior of a piece of casehardened metal. a specially formed refractory object inserted into a mold to produce cavities or depressions in the casting that cannot be readily formed on the pattern.
[10] Geology . the central portion of the earth, having a radius of about 2100 miles (3379 km) and believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state. Compare crust(def 6) , mantle(def 3) .
[11] Also called reactor core . Physics . the region in a reactor that contains its fissionable material.
[12] Computers . Also called magnetic core. a small ring or loop of ferromagnetic material with two states of polarization that can be changed by changing the direction of the current applied in wires wound around the ring, used to store one bit of information or to perform switching or logical functions. Also called main memory, RAM. a term used to refer to main memory, though no longer made from from coils of ferromagnetic material.
[13] Ropemaking . heart(def 16) .
[14] Phonetics . the final segment of a syllable beginning with the vowel and including any following consonants; the nucleus plus the coda. Compare onset(def 3) .
[15] the muscles of the torso, which provide support for the spine and pelvis: Building a strong core can help with posture and flexibility and can prevent back injury.
[16] to remove the core of (fruit).
[17] to cut from the central part.
[18] to remove (a cylindrical sample) from the interior, as of the earth or a tree trunk: to core the ocean bottom.
[19] to form a cavity in (a molded object) by placing a core, as of sand, in the mold before pouring.
[20] of central importance; basic; fundamental: the core values of our organization.
[21] noting or relating to the muscles of the torso: core exercises for back pain.
[22] a small company or group of people, especially a gang of miners or a small corps of workers.
[23] Korah.
[24] Classical Mythology . Kore.
[25] Congress of Racial Equality.
[26] a combining form extracted from hard-core and used especially to form words that name a rebellious, antimainstream lifestyle, social movement, type of music, etc.: emocore ; queercore .
[27] the central part of certain fleshy fruits, such as the apple or pear, consisting of the seeds and supporting parts
[28] the central, innermost, or most essential part of something the core of the argument (as modifier ) the core meaning
[29] a piece of magnetic material, such as soft iron, placed inside the windings of an electromagnet or transformer to intensify and direct the magnetic field
[30] geology the central part of the earth, beneath the mantle, consisting mainly of iron and nickel, which has an inner solid part surrounded by an outer liquid part
[31] a cylindrical sample of rock, soil, etc, obtained by the use of a hollow drill
[32] shaped body of material (in metal casting usually of sand) supported inside a mould to form a cavity of predetermined shape in the finished casting
[33] physics the region of a nuclear reactor in which the reaction takes place
[34] a layer of wood serving as a backing for a veneer
[35] computing one of several processing units working in parallel in a computer a ferrite ring formerly used in a computer memory to store one bit of information short for core store (as modifier ) core memory
[36] archaeol a lump of stone or flint from which flakes or blades have been removed
[37] physics the nucleus together with all complete electron shells of an atom
[38] (tr) to remove the core from (fruit)
[39] Congress of Racial Equality
[40] indicating a type of popular music dancecore
[41] indicating the number of processing units working in parallel in a computer dual-core

Words related to Core

body, heart, substance, foundation, importance, essence, basis, focus, crux, nucleus, thrust, root, origin, pivot, kernel, meat, purport, bulk, quick, midpoint

Words nearby Core

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Origin of Core

21150–1200; Middle English chor(e ) dance, company of dancers or singers. See chorus

Other words from Core

core·less , adjective

Word origin for Core

C14: of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Core

basis, body, bottom line, crux, essence, focus, foundation, heart, importance, nucleus, origin, root, substance, thrust, amount, base, bulk, burden, consequence, corpus, import, kernel, mass, meat, middle, midpoint, midst, nub, pith, pivot, purport, quick, significance, staple, upshot, main idea, meat and potatoes, nitty gritty