Core (Noun)
Meaning 1
A cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Meaning 2
An organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
The chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 5
The center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The apple has a tender core that is sweet and juicy.
- The Earth's core is made up of iron and nickel, and is divided into a solid inner core and a liquid outer core.
- The pillow has a firm foam core that provides excellent support for the head and neck.
- The company's core values include honesty, integrity, and respect for customers.
- The golf ball has a rubber core that helps to reduce compressions and improve overall performance.
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Meaning 6
The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 7
A bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 8
A small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 9
The central part of the Earth.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 10
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Synonyms
- Nitty-gritty
- Inwardness
- Center
- Gist
- Substance
- Heart
- Centre
- Meat
- Marrow
- Pith
- Heart And Soul
- Kernel
- Nub
- Sum
- Essence