corer

corer
core NOUN 1) the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds. 2) the central or most important part of something. 3) the dense metallic or rocky central region of a planet. 4) the central part of a nuclear reactor, which contains the fissile material.
VERB remove the core from (a fruit).
to the core — Cf. ↑to the core
DERIVATIVES corer noun.
ORIGIN of unknown origin.

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  • Corer — Cor er (k?rr ?rr), n. That which cores; an instrument for coring fruit; as, an apple corer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • corer — [kôr′ər] n. a cutting or piercing instrument for removing the cores of apples, pear, etc …   English World dictionary

  • corer — UK [ˈkɔːrə(r)] / US [ˈkɔrər] noun [countable] Word forms corer : singular corer plural corers a small tool used for taking the centre out of fruit such as apples …   English dictionary

  • corer — noun see core II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • corer — /kawr euhr, kohr /, n. 1. a person or thing that cores. 2. a knife or other instrument for coring apples, pears, etc. 3. a device having a hollow cylindrical drill or tube, used for taking samples of earth, rock, etc., from below the surface of… …   Universalium

  • corer — noun a) A utensil for removing the core from apples and similar fruit or vegetables b) A device used to take core samples for analysis …   Wiktionary

  • corer — cor|er [ˈko:rə US ər] n a specially shaped knife for taking the hard centres out of fruit …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • corer — cor|er [ kɔrər ] noun count a small tool used for taking the center out of fruit such as apples …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • corer — cor·er || kɔːrÉ™ n. tool used to remove the core of a fruit …   English contemporary dictionary

  • corer — noun (C) a specially shaped knife for taking the hard centres out of fruit …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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