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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

  • (..) - Zion? ... Zion's where the party would be. It's a city? The last human city. The only place we have left. Where is it? Deep underground near the Earth's core, where it's still warm. You live long enough, you might see it. Goddamn! I gotta tell you, I'm excited to see what you're capable of ... (..)
    1999 The Matrix
  • (..) Come with me. See for yourself. This is my ship. The Nebuchadnezzar. It's a hovercraft. This is the main deck. This is the core ... ... where we broadcast our pirate signal and hack into the Matrix. Most of my crew you already know. This is Apoc ... ... Switch ... ... and Cypher. - Hi. (..)
    1999 The Matrix