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noun
A utensil for removing the core from apples and similar fruit or vegetables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: utensil, kitchenware
noun
A device used to take core samples from the earth's crust for analysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
a device for removing the core from apples
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: device
History
Etymology tree Middle English core English core Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English corer From core + -er.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
