core

/kɔː/ · noun

Meaning

The central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.
The heart or inner part of a physical thing
The center or inner part of a space or area
The most important part of a thing; the essence.
The portion of a mold that creates an internal cavity within a casting or that makes a hole in or through a casting.
The bony process which forms the central axis of the horns in many animals.
To remove the core of an apple or other fruit.
To extract a sample with a drill.
A body of individuals; an assemblage.
A miner's underground working time or shift.
Various former units of volume, particularly:
(machinery, marine) A deposit paid by the purchaser of a rebuilt part, to be refunded on return of a used, rebuildable part, or the returned rebuildable part itself.

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