CORE (kôr, k r)abbr. Congress of Racial Equality |
| core (kôr, kr) n. 1. The hard or fibrous central part of certain fruits, such as the apple or pear, containing the seeds. 2. The central or innermost part: the hard elastic core of a baseball; a rod with a hollow core. 3. The basic or most important part; the essence: a small core of dedicated supporters; the core of the problem. See Synonyms at substance. 4. A set of subjects or courses that make up a required portion of a curriculum. 5. Electricity A soft iron rod in a coil or transformer that provides a path for and intensifies the magnetic field produced by the windings. 6. a. Computer Science A memory, especially one consisting of a series of tiny doughnut-shaped masses of magnetic material. Also called core memory. b. One of the magnetic doughnut-shaped masses that make up such a memory. Also called magnetic core. 7. The central portion of the earth below the mantle, beginning at a depth of about 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) and probably consisting of iron and nickel. It is made up of a liquid outer core and a solid inner core. 8. A mass of dry sand placed within a mold to provide openings or shape to a casting. 9. A reactor core. 10. A cylindrical sample of rock, ice, or other material obtained from the center of a mass by drilling or cutting. 11. The base, usually of soft or inferior wood, to which veneer woods are glued. 12. Archaeology A stone from which one or more flakes have been removed, serving as a source for such flakes or as a tool itself. tr.v. cored, cor·ing, cores 1. To remove the core from: core apples. 2. To remove (a cylindrical sample) from something, such as a glacier. [Middle English.] |
core [kɔː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) 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. (Physics / General Physics) 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. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) 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. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a cylindrical sample of rock, soil, etc., obtained by the use of a hollow drill
6. (Engineering / Metallurgy) 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 / General Physics) Physics the region of a nuclear reactor in which the reaction takes place
8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a layer of wood serving as a backing for a veneer
9. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing
a. a ferrite ring formerly used in a computer memory to store one bit of information
b. short for core store
c. (as modifier) core memory
10. (Social Science / Archaeology) Archaeol a lump of stone or flint from which flakes or blades have been removed
11. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the nucleus together with all complete electron shells of an atom
vb
(Cookery) (tr) to remove the core from (fruit)
[of uncertain origin]
coreless adj
CORE [kɔː]
n (in the US)
acronym for
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Congress of Racial Equality
| core (kôr) 1. The central or innermost portion of the Earth, lying below the mantle and probably consisting of iron and nickel. It is divided into a liquid outer core, which begins at a depth of 2,898 km (1,800 mi), and a solid inner core, which begins at a depth of 4,983 km (3,090 mi). 2. A piece of magnetizable material, such as a rod of soft iron, that is placed inside an electrical coil or transformer to intensify and provide a path for the magnetic field produced by the current running through the wire windings. 3. The central part of a nuclear reactor where atomic fission occurs. The core contains the fuel, the coolant, and the moderator. 4. A long, cylindrical sample of soil, rock, or ice collected with a drill to study the strata of material that are not visible from the surface. 5. A stone from which one or more flakes have been removed, serving as a tool in itself or as a source of flakes from which other tools could be fashioned. Stones used as cores include flint, chert, and obsidian. See more at core tool. |
Core a number of people or objects that form the centre or main part of a group, organization, or society; players in a curling match; miners in one shift, hence, core of people, 1622.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | core - a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program" set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" cadre - a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion |
| 2. |  core - the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core" | |
| 3. | core - the central part of the Earth | |
| 4. | core - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, gist, kernel, nub, meat, sum, marrow, heart, center, centre cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned bare bones - (plural) the most basic facts or elements; "he told us only the bare bones of the story" hypostasis - (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality haecceity, quiddity - the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other quintessence - the purest and most concentrated essence of something stuff - a critically important or characteristic component; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative" | |
| 5. | core - a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill sample - all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class | |
| 6. | CORE - an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality NGO, nongovernmental organization - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government | |
| 7. | core - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" | |
| 8. | core - (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit" core memory, magnetic core memory - (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories RAM, random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory - the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | |
| 9. | core - the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place chamber - a natural or artificial enclosed space nuclear reactor, reactor - (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements | |
| 10. | core - a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field | |
| Verb | 1. | core - remove the core or center from; "core an apple" |
core
Translations
core [kɔːʳ]
A. N
2. (fig) [of problem etc] → esencia f, meollo m; [of group etc] → centro m
English to the core → inglés hasta los tuétanos
rotten to the core → corrompido hasta la médula
shocked to the core → profundamente afectado
a hard core of resistance → un núcleo or foco arraigado de resistencia
the hard core of unemployment → los parados que tienen pocas posibilidades de salir de esa situación
English to the core → inglés hasta los tuétanos
rotten to the core → corrompido hasta la médula
shocked to the core → profundamente afectado
a hard core of resistance → un núcleo or foco arraigado de resistencia
the hard core of unemployment → los parados que tienen pocas posibilidades de salir de esa situación
B. VT [+ fruit] → deshuesar
C. CPD core business N → actividad f principal
core curriculum N (Scol) → asignaturas fpl comunes
core memory N (Comput) → memoria f de núcleos
core subject N (Scol, Univ) → asignatura f común
core time N → período m nuclear
core curriculum N (Scol) → asignaturas fpl comunes
core memory N (Comput) → memoria f de núcleos
core subject N (Scol, Univ) → asignatura f común
core time N → período m nuclear
core [ˈkɔːr]
n
[fruit] → trognon m
an apple core → un trognon de pomme
to be rotten to the core [institution] → être complètement pourri
an apple core → un trognon de pomme
to be rotten to the core [institution] → être complètement pourri
[earth, planet] → noyau m
(= centre) → cœur m
[nuclear reactor] → cœur m
[problem] → cœur m
adj [values, issues, beliefs] → central(e); [activities, skills] → fondamental(e)
vt [+ apple] → enlever le trognon de
core business n → activité f principale
core curriculum n → tronc m commun
core subject n → matière f principale
core business n → activité f principale
core curriculum n → tronc m commun
core subject n → matière f principale
core
core:
n (lit, fig) → Kern m; (of apple, pear) → Kernhaus nt, → Butzen m (dial); (of rock) → Innere(s) nt; (of nuclear reactor) → Kern m; rotten/English to the core (fig) → durch und durch schlecht/englisch; shaken/shocked to the core → zutiefst erschüttert/schockiert; to get to the core of the matter (fig) → zum Kern der Sache kommen
adj attr issue → Kern-; (Sch) subject → Haupt-, Pflicht-; curriculum → Haupt-; core (business) activity (Comm) → Kerngeschäft nt
core:
core time
n → Kernzeit f
core vocabulary
n → Grundwortschatz m
core [kɔːʳ]
core [kɔːʳ]
1. n (of fruit) → torsolo; (of cable) → centro; (of earth, nuclear reactor) → nucleo (Mineralogy) (sample) → carota; (of problem) → cuore m, nocciolo
a hard core of resistance → uno zoccolo duro di resistenza
rotten to the core → marcio/a fino al midollo
English to the core → inglese in tutto e per tutto
a hard core of resistance → uno zoccolo duro di resistenza
rotten to the core → marcio/a fino al midollo
English to the core → inglese in tutto e per tutto
2. vt (fruit) → togliere il torsolo a
core [kɔːʳ]
1. n (of fruit) → torsolo; (of cable) → centro; (of earth, nuclear reactor) → nucleo (Mineralogy) (sample) → carota; (of problem) → cuore m, nocciolo
a hard core of resistance → uno zoccolo duro di resistenza
rotten to the core → marcio/a fino al midollo
English to the core → inglese in tutto e per tutto
a hard core of resistance → uno zoccolo duro di resistenza
rotten to the core → marcio/a fino al midollo
English to the core → inglese in tutto e per tutto
2. vt (fruit) → togliere il torsolo a
n core [koː]
the innermost part of something, especially fruit an apple-core; the core of the earth. kern قَلْب، لُب، نواه сърцевина jádřinec, jádro kerne; midte; centrum; hjerte der Kern πυρήνας corazón (fruta); núcleo südamik, tuum هسته؛ بخش درونی siemenkota, ydin coeur לִיבָּה भीतरी भाग, गुठली srž, sredina, jezgra mag inti kjarni torsolo; nucleo しん 과심 šerdis, vidurys, esmė [] kodols; serde; serdenis; būtība teras binnenste kjerne(hus) rdzeń caroço miez; centru сердцевина; ядро jadrovník; jadro jedro središte kärna แกน göbek, çekirdek 果核, 核心 серцевина; ядро گودا، مغز nhân; lõi 果核, 中心, 核心
v
to take out the core of (fruit) Core the apples. ontkern يَنزَع نواة الثَّمَـره، يُجوِّف изрязвам сърцевината vyjmout jádřinec udkerne entkernen ξεκουκουτσιάζω quitar el corazón a südamikku välja võtma هسته درآوردن poistaa siemenkota enlever le coeur de גַרעִין बीज कोषक izvaditi jezgru kimagoz membuang bagian tengah tempat biji taka kjarna úr estrarre il torsolo; estrarre la parte centrale しんを抜く 과심을 빼내다 išimti/išpjauti šerdį/vidurį izņemt serdi empulur uitboren ta ut kjernehuset wydrążyć descaroçar a scoate miezul вырезать сердцевину vybrať jadrovník izluščiti jezgro kärna ur เอาแกนออก (จากผลไม้) göbeğini/çekirdeğini çıkarmak 挖去...的果核 вирізати серцевину گودا نكالنا lấy lõi ra 挖去...的果心
CORE → لُبْ jádřinec kerne Kerngehäuse πυρήνας núcleo siemenkota cœur jezgra centro 芯 핵심 kern kjerne gniazdo nasienne núcleo сердцевина kärnhus ส่วนสำคัญ çekirdekli kısım lõi 果核
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