Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense cores, present participle coring, past tense, past participle cored
1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
Someone threw an apple core.
Peel the pears and remove the cores.
2. verb
If you core a fruit, you remove its core.
...machines for peeling and coring apples. [VERB noun]
3. countable noun [usually with poss]
The core of an object, building, or city is the central part of it.
...the earth's core.
The core of the city is a series of ancient squares. [+ of]
4. singular noun
The coreof something such as a problem or an issue is the part of it that has to be understood or accepted before the whole thing can be understood or dealt with.
...the ability to get straight to the core of a problem. [+ of]
Synonyms: heart, essence, nucleus, kernel More Synonyms of core
5. singular noun [NOUN noun]
A core team or a core group is a group of people who do the main part of a job or piece of work. Other people may also help, but only for limited periods of time.
We already have our core team in place.
A core of about six staff would continue with the project. [+ of]
6. singular noun [usually NOUN noun]
In a school or college, core subjects are a group of subjects that have to be studied.
The core subjects are English, mathematics and science.
A foreign language must be part of the core curriculum.
...a core of nine academic subjects. [+ of]
7. singular noun [usually NOUN noun]
The core businesses or the core activities of a company or organization are their most important ones.
The core activities of local authorities were reorganised.
The group plans to concentrate on six core businesses.
However, the main core of the company performed outstandingly. [+ of]
8. See also hard core, hard-core, soft-core
9.
See to the core
10.
See to the core
More Synonyms of core
core in British English
(kɔː)
noun
1.
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.
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. 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.
a cylindrical sample of rock, soil, etc, obtained by the use of a hollow drill
6.
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. physics
the region of a nuclear reactor in which the reaction takes place
8.
a layer of wood serving as a backing for a veneer
9. 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
a lump of stone or flint from which flakes or blades have been removed
11. physics
the nucleus together with all complete electron shells of an atom
verb
12. (transitive)
to remove the core from (fruit)
Derived forms
coreless (ˈcoreless)
adjective
Word origin
C14: of uncertain origin
CORE in British English
(kɔː)
noun acronym for(in the US)
Congress of Racial Equality
-core in British English
combining form in countable noun
1.
indicating a type of popular music
dancecore
combining form in adjective
2.
indicating the number of processing units working in parallel in a computer
dual-core
CORE in American English
(kɔr)
Congress of Racial Equality
core in American English
(kɔr)
noun
1.
the hard, central part of an apple, pear, etc., that contains the seeds
2.
the central or innermost part of anything
3.
the most important part, as of a matter, discussion, etc.; essence; pith
4.
in foundry work, that part of a mold which forms the interior of a hollow casting
5.
a cylindrical sample of earth strata, as of rock, soil, snow, or ice, that is removed from the ground or ocean floor by boring with a long hollow drill and used to study the various layers of material that weredeposited over a long period of geologic time
6.
the central region of a nuclear reactor that contains the fissile fuel, and usually, control rods, moderator, etc.
7.
the wood center to which outer layers of veneer are attached
8. Chemistry
the nucleus together with the closed electron shells of an atom; kernel
9. Electricity
a mass of magnetic material placed inside a wire coil, serving to channel and increase the strength of the magnetic field resulting from current in the coil
10. Geology
the central zone inside the earth that begins at a depth of c. 2,900 km (c. 1,800 mi): it is extremely hot and has a liquid outer part and a solid inner part that are thought to be composedof iron and nickel
verb transitiveWord forms: cored or ˈcoring
11.
to remove the core of
adjective
12.
central, basic, or most important; main
core values, core knowledge
Word origin
ME < OFr cor, prob. < L cor, heart
core in the Oil and Gas Industry
(kɔr)
Word forms: (regular plural) cores
noun
(Extractive engineering: Petroleum geology)
A core is cylindrical sample of rock.
A core is a cylindrical piece of rock that is extracted by drilling and used for analysis.
The core is a sample of rock which allows geologists to examine the strata in proper sequenceand thickness.
This week she will say more about our core objectives for the negotiation.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Only works by a core group of its leading exponents will go on show.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Cut out the cores and remove the skin.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The core business is also doing well.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Quarter lengthways and remove the tough central core.
The Sun (2016)
The core of the problem is those countries are interfering.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The master suite is on one side of the house, mixing the exposed concrete that forms the core of the building with wooden floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Quarter, core, peel and slice the apple into the lemon.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We had it, they had it, they are good core values.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
At the heart of the matter is exactly how core tier one capital should be defined.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
What you have just mapped out is a hierarchy of your core values.
O'Connor, Joseph & Seymour, John Training with N.L.P. (1994)
The announcement represents a significant return to its core business of wealth management.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Stage two would be six months of core service close to home.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The drilling produced cores of sediment recording the complete history of the opening process.
Michael Boulter EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
This approach now forms the core of all modern tactics.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This helped them to understand the technologies which were basically the core of their company.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In fresh onions there will be no sign of sprouting in the central core.
Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994)
Use a knife to remove the core in a small cone shape.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Bring to the boil while you peel and core the apples.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
World champion teams have a core of certainties.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The lyrics strike to the core of the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The turnover of the oceanic crust also means that much of the earth above the core is recycled.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Quarter and core the eating apple.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The fact of the consultation implies that there is doubt about the validity of one of the core official measures of inflation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Peel and core the pears, taking care to leave the stalks in place.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They have identified 12 core body shapes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The company intends to reinvest the 151 million profit on the sale into its core iron ore business.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It has expanded dramatically in the past five years to include new houses and flats above its ancient Moorish core.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Word lists with
core
terms used in archaeology
In other languages
core
British English: core /kɔː/ NOUN
The core of a fruit is the central part containing seeds or pips.
...an apple core.
American English: core
Arabic: لُبّ
Brazilian Portuguese: núcleo
Chinese: 果核
Croatian: jezgra
Czech: jádřinec
Danish: kerne
Dutch: kern
European Spanish: corazón
Finnish: siemenkota
French: cœur centre
German: Kerngehäuse
Greek: πυρήνας
Italian: torsolo
Japanese: 芯
Korean: 핵심
Norwegian: kjerne
Polish: gniazdo nasienne
European Portuguese: caroço
Romanian: miez
Russian: сердцевина
Latin American Spanish: núcleo
Swedish: kärnhus
Thai: แกน
Turkish: çekirdek meyve
Ukrainian: серцевина
Vietnamese: lõi
British English: core VERB
If you core a fruit, you remove its core.
...machines for peeling and coring apples.
American English: core
Brazilian Portuguese: descaroçar
Chinese: 去核
European Spanish: quitar el corazón de
French: évider
German: entkernen
Italian: estrarre il torsolo da
Japanese: しんを取る
Korean: 과일의 속을 빼다
European Portuguese: descaroçar
Latin American Spanish: quitar el corazón de
All related terms of 'core'
core loss
Core loss is the loss that occurs in a magnetic core due to alternating magnetization, which is the sum of the hysteresis loss and the eddy current loss.
core time
a system permitting flexibility of working hours at the beginning or end of the day, provided an agreed period of each day ( core time ) is spent at work
core vote
The vote is the total number of votes or voters in an election, or the number of votes received or cast by a particular group.
hard core
Hard core consists of pieces of broken stone that are used as a base on which to build roads.
soft-core
Soft-core pornography shows or describes sex , but in an indirect way. Compare → hard-core .
apple core
the inedible part of an apple which contains the pips
common core
the most important subjects of the curriculum
core memory
→ core storage
core store
an obsolete type of computer memory made up of a matrix of cores
core analysis
Core analysis is the process of studying a sample of rock in a laboratory .
core business
the business activity that is main source of a company's profits and success , usually the activity that the company was originally set up to carry out
core handling
Core handling is the way that a core is dealt with to make sure it maintains its properties for testing.
core storage
a kind of computer memory consisting of storage units made of ferromagnetic rings
core strength
the strength of the underlying muscles of the torso , which help determine posture
core subject
the three foundation subjects (English, mathematics , and science ) that are compulsory throughout each key stage in the National Curriculum
core subjects
three foundation subjects (English, mathematics , and science ) that are compulsory throughout each key stage in the National Curriculum
core curriculum
a group of subjects that all students in a certain type of school or of a certain age must study
core vocabulary
See basic vocabulary
to the core
You can use to the core to describe someone who is a very strong supporter of someone or something and will never change their views . For example , you can say that someone is Republican to the core .
core description
A core description is a summary of the information about a rock sample , found by core analysis .
core temperature
The temperature of something is a measure of how hot or cold it is.
hard-core porn
Hard-core porn is pornography that shows sex in a very detailed way, or shows very violent or unpleasant sex.
non-core assets
The assets of a company or a person are all the things that they own.
common-core syllabus
the most important subjects of the curriculum
gender identity
a person's understanding of having a particular gender , which may or may not correspond with the assumed gender assigned to them at birth
basic vocabulary
the set of lexical items in a language that are most resistant to replacement , referring to the most common and universal elements of human experience, such as parts of the body ( foot, eye ), universal features of the environment ( water, star ), common activities ( eat, sleep ), and the lowest numerals