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core

Definition

  • noun: the central part of a fruit (such as an apple) that contains the seeds
  • noun: a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature
  • verb: to remove a core from (a fruit)
  • verb: to remove a core from
  • synonyms: assemblage, core memory, random access memory

Examples

  • He knows that he can count on the support of a 'hard core' of party loyalists.

  • The 'core' of the government's plan is to provide loans for small businesses.

  • an apple 'corer' [=a device that is used to remove the core from an apple]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) (GRUMBLING) (ELEVATOR BELL DINGS) Growth analytics suggest increased bandwidth enabling us to silo creative core components. I got your text. Sorry, but we could only find one jet pack. TULIP: All right, give me the pack. I'm taking her. (..)
    2016 Storks
  • (..) storks delivered babies from their perch on Stork Mountain. It was an honor and a privilege to serve. It was our duty, our core belief, the driving force of our very lifeblood. (COOING) Aw... Ow! JUNIOR: It wasn't always easy. Oh... (..)
    2016 Storks