core
/koɹ/ verb C2- To remove the core of an apple or other fruit.
- To cut or drill through the core of (something).
- To extract a sample with a drill.
He/she/it cores · Past cored · Past participle cored · -ing form coring
Verb forms
- Base form
- core
- He/she/it
- cores
- Past
- cored
- Past participle
- cored
- -ing form
- coring
From the library
“No, it isn’t,” said Anne, feminine to the core.
By making thoughtful adjustments, the translator ensures that the core spirit of the original work survives its journey across linguistic borders.
At its core, a sincere expression of remorse demands vulnerability, an uncomfortable state that the human ego meticulously attempts to circumvent.
Families flocked to burgeoning residential developments on the periphery, trading the dense urban core for spacious lawns and private driveways.
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