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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

  • (..) Which way? We need to get off this deck. Follow me. Engineering will be the central point from which they control the hive. If we begin firing in there, we may hit the warp core. Our goal should be to puncture one of the plasma coolant tanks. Plasma coolant will liquefy organic material on contact. (..)
    1996 Star Trek: First Contact