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core
central part: apple core; heart: rotten to the core
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CORE
(kôr)abbr.
Congress of Racial Equality
core
(kôr)n.
1. The central or innermost part: a rod with a hollow core; the hard elastic core of a baseball.
2. The hard or fibrous central part of certain fruits, such as the apple or pear, containing the seeds.
3. The basic or most important part; the crucial element or essence: a small core of dedicated supporters; the core of the problem. See Synonyms at substance.
4. A set of subjects or courses that make up a required portion of a curriculum.
5. Electricity A soft iron rod in a coil or transformer that provides a path for and intensifies the magnetic field produced by the windings.
6.
a. Computers A memory, especially one consisting of a series of tiny doughnut-shaped masses of magnetic material.
b. One of the magnetic doughnut-shaped masses that make up such a memory. Also called magnetic core.
7. Geology The central portion of the earth below the mantle, beginning at a depth of about 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) and probably consisting of iron and nickel. It is made up of a liquid outer core and a solid inner core.
8. A mass of dry sand placed within a mold to provide openings or shape to a casting.
9. A reactor core.
10. A cylindrical sample of rock, ice, or other material obtained from the center of a mass by drilling or cutting.
11. The base or innermost part, such as soft or inferior wood, surrounded by an outer part or covering, such as veneer wood.
12. Archaeology A stone from which one or more flakes have been removed, serving as a source for such flakes or as a tool itself.
13. Anatomy The muscles in the trunk of the human body, including those of the abdomen and chest, that stabilize the spine, pelvis, and shoulders.
tr.v. cored, cor·ing, cores
1. To remove the core or innermost part from: core apples.
2.
a. To remove (a cylindrical sample) from something, such as a glacier.
b. To remove a cylindrical sample from (a glacier or soil layer, for example).
c. To remove small plugs of sod from (turf) in order to aerate it.
3. To form or build with a base or innermost part consisting of a different substance from that of the covering or outer part: a fiberglass boat deck that is cored with wood.
adj.
1. Of basic importance; essential: "Virtually all cultures around the world use the word heart to describe anything that is core, central, or foundational" (Robert A. Emmons).
2. Anatomy Of or relating to the muscles of the trunk of the human body: a core workout.
[Middle English.]
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core
(kɔː)n
1. (Botany) the central part of certain fleshy fruits, such as the apple or pear, consisting of the seeds and supporting parts
2.
a. the central, innermost, or most essential part of something: the core of the argument.
b. (as modifier): the core meaning.
3. (General Physics) 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
4. (Geological Science) 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
5. (Geological Science) a cylindrical sample of rock, soil, etc, obtained by the use of a hollow drill
6. (Metallurgy) 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
7. (General Physics) physics the region of a nuclear reactor in which the reaction takes place
8. (Furniture) a layer of wood serving as a backing for a veneer
9. (Computer Science) computing
a. one of several processing units working in parallel in a computer
b. a ferrite ring formerly used in a computer memory to store one bit of information
c. short for core store
d. (as modifier): core memory.
10. (Archaeology) archaeol a lump of stone or flint from which flakes or blades have been removed
11. (General Physics) physics the nucleus together with all complete electron shells of an atom
vb
(Cookery) (tr) to remove the core from (fruit)
[C14: of uncertain origin]
ˈcoreless adj
CORE
(kɔː)(in the US) n acronym for
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Congress of Racial Equality
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core
(kɔr, koʊr)n., v. cored, cor•ing. n.
1. the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds.
2. the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything.
3. 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 so that the strata are undisturbed in the sample.
5. a lump of stone from which prehistoric humans struck flakes in order to make tools.
6. the central portion of the earth, having a radius of about 2100 mi. (3379 km) and believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state. Compare crust (def. 7), mantle (def. 3).
7. the region in a nuclear reactor that contains its fissionable material.
8. an assemblage of small magnetized ferrite rings used as a data-storage medium in some computers.
9. a thickness of base metal beneath a cladding.
10. heart (def. 15).
v.t. 11. to remove the core of (fruit).
12. to cut from the central part.
13. to remove (a cylindrical sample) from the interior, as of the earth or a tree trunk.
[1275–1325; Middle English; orig. uncertain; perhaps < Old French cors body < Latin corpus]
core′less, adj.
CORE
or C.O.R.E.
(kɔr, koʊr)n.
Congress of Racial Equality.
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core
(kôr)1. The hard or stringy central part of certain fruits, such as apples and pears, that contains the seeds.
2. The central or innermost portion of the Earth below the mantle, probably consisting of iron and nickel. It is divided into a liquid outer core, which begins at a depth of 1,800 miles (2,898 kilometers), and a solid inner core, which begins at a depth of 3,095 miles (4,983 kilometers).
3. A piece of magnetizable material, such as a rod of soft iron, that is placed inside an electrical coil or transformer to intensify and provide a path for the magnetic field produced by the current running through the wire windings.
4. The central part of a nuclear reactor where atomic fission occurs.
5. A long, cylindrical sample of soil, rock, or ice, collected with a drill to study the layers of material that are not visible from the surface.
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Core
a number of people or objects that form the centre or main part of a group, organization, or society; players in a curling match; miners in one shift, hence, core of people, 1622.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
core
Past participle: cored
Gerund: coring
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core
The dense, intensely hot ball of rock below the Earth’s mantle. The outer core, 1400 mi (2240 km) thick, is probably molten iron and nickel with some silicon. The inner core, 1540 mi (2440 km) across, may be iron and nickel at 3700 °C. Extreme pressure prevents it from becoming liquid.
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| Noun | 1. | core - a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program" set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" cadre - a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion |
| 2. |  core - the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core" | |
| 3. | core - the central part of the Earth | |
| 4. | core - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, gist, kernel, nub, meat, sum, marrow, heart, center, centre cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned bare bones - (plural) the most basic facts or elements; "he told us only the bare bones of the story" hypostasis - (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality haecceity, quiddity - the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other quintessence - the purest and most concentrated essence of something stuff - a critically important or characteristic component; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative" | |
| 5. | core - a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill sample - all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class | |
| 6. | CORE - an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality NGO, nongovernmental organization - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government | |
| 7. | core - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" | |
| 8. | core - (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit" core memory, magnetic core memory - (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories RAM, random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory - the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | |
| 9. | core - the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place chamber - a natural or artificial enclosed space nuclear reactor, reactor - (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements | |
| 10. | core - a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field | |
| Verb | 1. | core - remove the core or center from; "core an apple" |
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core
noun
1. centre Lava is molten rock from the earth's core
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core
noun1. A point of origin from which ideas or influences, for example, originate:
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Translations
قَلْب، لُب، نواهلُبّنواةيَنزَع نواة الثَّمَـره، يُجوِّف
jádřinecjádrovyjmout jádřinecjaderník
kernemidteudkernecentrumhjerte
siemenkotaydinennakkomaksuferriittirengasmuistikara
jezgra
kjarnitaka kjarna úr
芯
핵심
esmėišimti šerdįišimti vidurįišpjauti šerdįišpjauti vidurį
augļa kodolsbūtībaizņemt serdikodolsserde
jadrovníkvybrať jadrovník
jedro
kärnhus
แกน
lõi
core
[kɔːʳ]A. N
2. (fig) [of problem etc] → esencia f, meollo m; [of group etc] → centro m
English to the core → inglés hasta los tuétanos
rotten to the core → corrompido hasta la médula
shocked to the core → profundamente afectado
a hard core of resistance → un núcleo or foco arraigado de resistencia
the hard core of unemployment → los parados que tienen pocas posibilidades de salir de esa situación
English to the core → inglés hasta los tuétanos
rotten to the core → corrompido hasta la médula
shocked to the core → profundamente afectado
a hard core of resistance → un núcleo or foco arraigado de resistencia
the hard core of unemployment → los parados que tienen pocas posibilidades de salir de esa situación
B. VT [+ fruit] → deshuesar
C. CPD core business N → actividad f principal
core curriculum N (Scol) → asignaturas fpl comunes
core memory N (Comput) → memoria f de núcleos
core subject N (Scol, Univ) → asignatura f común
core time N → período m nuclear
core curriculum N (Scol) → asignaturas fpl comunes
core memory N (Comput) → memoria f de núcleos
core subject N (Scol, Univ) → asignatura f común
core time N → período m nuclear
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
core
[ˈkɔːr] n
[fruit] → trognon m
an apple core → un trognon de pomme
to be rotten to the core [institution] → être complètement pourri
an apple core → un trognon de pomme
to be rotten to the core [institution] → être complètement pourri
[earth, planet] → noyau m
(= centre) → cœur m
[nuclear reactor] → cœur m
[problem] → cœur m
adj [values, issues, beliefs] → central(e); [activities, skills] → fondamental(e)
vt [+ apple] → enlever le trognon decore business n → activité f principalecore curriculum n → tronc m communcore subject n → matière f principale
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
core
n (lit, fig) → Kern m; (of apple, pear) → Kernhaus nt, → Butzen m (dial); (of rock) → Innere(s) nt; (of nuclear reactor) → Kern m; rotten/English to the core (fig) → durch und durch schlecht/englisch; shaken/shocked to the core → zutiefst erschüttert/schockiert; to get to the core of the matter (fig) → zum Kern der Sache kommen
adj attr issue → Kern-; (Sch) subject → Haupt-, Pflicht-; curriculum → Haupt-; core (business) activity (Comm) → Kerngeschäft nt
core
:core time
n → Kernzeit f
core vocabulary
n → Grundwortschatz m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
core
[kɔːʳ]1. n (of fruit) → torsolo; (of cable) → centro; (of earth, nuclear reactor) → nucleo (Mineralogy) (sample) → carota; (of problem) → cuore m, nocciolo
a hard core of resistance → uno zoccolo duro di resistenza
rotten to the core → marcio/a fino al midollo
English to the core → inglese in tutto e per tutto
a hard core of resistance → uno zoccolo duro di resistenza
rotten to the core → marcio/a fino al midollo
English to the core → inglese in tutto e per tutto
2. vt (fruit) → togliere il torsolo a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
core
(koː) noun the innermost part of something, especially fruit. an apple-core; the core of the earth.
verb to take out the core of (fruit). Core the apples.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
core
→ لُبّ jádřinec kerne Kerngehäuse πυρήνας corazón, núcleo siemenkota cœur jezgra torsolo 芯 핵심 kern kjerne gniazdo nasienne caroço, núcleo сердцевина kärnhus แกน çekirdek lõi 果核Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
core
n. centro, corazón, núcleo.
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