core1 nouncore2 adjectivecore3 verb
corecore1 /kɔː $ kɔːr/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable] 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- MTV's core audience is 18- to 24-year-olds.
- Only the core of the volcano remained.
- Operator errors allowed the radioactive core to overheat.
- She had the ability to cut through to the core of a problem.
- The core of the play's appeal is that the good guys win in the end.
- The Earth has a solid inner core 2500 km in diameter.
- The profit motive is at the core of the capitalist system.
- At the core of the academic studies is a basic rule: Investors believe in the status quo.
- But for that to happen it must appeal beyond its core Shia constituency.
- In fact, both of these subjects are woven into the core courses Jimi has had today.
- It causes the core body temperature to increase to a peak and descend to a trough once every twenty-four hours.
- There are two core elements of support offered to local voluntary groups by the Campaign - information and grants.
- With so much change and fragmentation in the new career world, you need a solid core of self.
Longman Language Activatorthe main part of a problem, idea, or belief
the most important part of a difficult problem, a question, or an argument etc that must be dealt with or understood before any further progress can be made: · Whether we can get funding or not is the crux.the crux of the matter/problem/question etc: · Finding a cheap source of energy is really the crux of the matter.· The crux of the court case is whether consumers deserve a refund.
the main feature or quality that gives something its own special character: the essence of something: · Equality is the essence of democracy.· The essence of his teachings can be summed up in the phrase "Know yourself."
the most important part of a problem, consideration, question etc: the heart of the matter/problem/question etc: · Let's stop talking about irrelevant issues, and get to the heart of the matter.lie at the heart of something: · Money always lies at the heart of our fights.go/get to the heart of something: · This new book gets to the heart of the controversy over nuclear power.
the main part of an idea, belief, way of thinking etc, that everything else depends on: the core of something: · The core of the play's appeal is that the good guys win in the end.to the core of something: · She had the ability to cut through to the core of a problem.at the core of something: · The profit motive is at the core of the capitalist system.
the main fact about a situation, that must be accepted and cannot be changed or avoided: · Most people want to work in a place where they feel valued. That's the bottom line.the bottom line is: · The bottom line is, he's gone and he's not coming back.
the middle the part of something, such as a space or area, a piece of writing, or a period of time, which is half way between one side and the other, or halfway between the beginning and the end: · "Did you enjoy the movie?" "It was OK but I got a little bored towards the middle."middle of: · Gary rowed out towards the middle of the lake.· It was the middle of summer.· Going through the middle of Tokyo in the rush hour can be a nightmare.
British /center American the middle of a space, area, or object, especially the exact middle: · The flower has white petals, and is deep pink at the centre.· I love chocolates with soft centers.the centre of something: · Draw a line through the center of the circle.at the centre/in the centre (of something) (=exactly in the middle of something): · A bomb has exploded in the crowded business district in the centre of the old city.right in the centre (=exactly in the centre): · The women all wore a red dot right in the centre of their foreheads.
the middle of an area, town, or city: · The hotel is located in the heart of Moscow.· a quiet village in the heart of the English countryside
the central part of a large object such as a very large rock or the Earth: · The Earth has a solid inner core 2500 km in diameter.· Only the core of the volcano remained.
WORD SETSagglomerate, nounalabaster, nounanthracite, nounasbestos, nounatoll, nounbasalt, nounbasin, nounbauxite, nounbed, nounbedrock, nounberyl, nounbluff, nouncanyon, nouncape, nouncarboniferous, adjectivechalk, nounchalky, adjectivechasm, nounclay, nouncliff, nouncoal, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nounconglomerate, nouncontinental drift, nouncontinental shelf, nouncore, nouncove, nouncrag, nouncrater, nouncreek, nounCretaceous, adjectivecrevasse, nouncrust, nouncrystal, nouncrystalline, adjectivecrystallize, verbdelta, noundeposit, noundeposition, noundune, noundust bowl, nounearthquake, nounelevation, nounemery, nounepicentre, nounepoch, nounera, nounerode, verberosion, nounerupt, verbescarpment, nounestuary, nounextinct, adjectivefault, nounfeeder, nounfeldspar, nounfiord, nounfjord, nounflint, nounflood plain, nounfluvial, adjectivefold, nounfool's gold, nounfossil, nounfossilize, verbfriable, adjectivegeology, noungeyser, nounglaciation, nounglacier, nounGondwanaland, granite, noungrassland, noungroundwater, noungulf, noungully, nounheadland, nounhinterland, nounhot spring, nounigneous, adjectiveimpervious, adjectiveinactive, adjectiveinlet, nounisthmus, nounjasper, nounjet, nounkaolin, nounknoll, nounlagoon, nounlake, nounlandlocked, adjectivelandslide, nounlandslip, nounlava, nounleach, verblevee, nounlime, nounlimestone, nounloam, nounlowlands, nounmagma, nounmarble, nounmarsh, nounmarshland, nounmatrix, nounmetamorphic, adjectivemica, nounmineral, nounmineralogy, nounmining, nounmoraine, nounmorass, nounmountain, nounmountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmudslide, nounnugget, nounoasis, nounoilfield, nounore, nounoutcrop, nounpalaeontology, nounPalaeozoic, adjectivePangaea, peninsula, nounpermafrost, nounpetroleum, nounpillar, nounpinnacle, nounplate, nounplate tectonics, nounporous, adjectivepothole, nounprairie, nounprecipice, nounpromontory, nounpumice, nounpyrites, nounquartz, nounravine, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrift valley, nounriver, nounrock, nounrock salt, nounsand, nounsand bar, nounsandstone, nounsapphire, nounscarp, nounschist, nounscree, nounseam, nounsediment, nounsedimentary, adjectivesedimentation, nounseismic, adjectiveseismograph, nounseismology, nounsettlement, nounshale, nounshelf, nounshingle, nounsilica, nounsilicate, nounsilt, nounslate, nounstalactite, nounstalagmite, nounstone, nounstrait, nounstrata, stratified, adjectivestratum, nounsubsoil, nounsubstratum, nounsummit, nounterrain, nounthermal, adjectivetopaz, nountopsoil, nountor, nountremor, nountributary, nountrilobite, nountsunami, nountundra, nounturquoise, nounvalley, nounvein, nounvolcanic, adjectivevolcano, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwater table, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Debt is at the core of the problem. When I heard the news, I was shaken to the core. That woman is rotten to the core!COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The whole of her being had been taken over by a desire to return to her homeland.
Debt is at the core of the problem. When I heard the news, I was shaken to the core. That woman is rotten to the core! (=remove the middle part containing the seeds)· Core the apples and cut into quarters.
The whole of her being had been taken over by a desire to return to her homeland. (=the subjects that everyone must study because they are considered very important)· There has been a lot of debate on the content of the core curriculum.
(=central part)· The Earth’s inner core is almost entirely composed of iron.
(=most basic values)· The party needs to express its core values clearly.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The suggestion is that the central core area should be absolutely sacrosanct with slightly less stringent restrictions as you spread outward.· This question of a more developed central core among the small towns is an important one which requires closer attention.· A central core of keen and well-informed supporters whose enthusiasm, knowledge and confidence will draw new members like a magnet.· There was within him, she believed, a central core of steadiness that would save him from courting disaster.· The problem is solved if the central core is very thin so that there is no room for reflection.· Tendons which intercept the central core are anchored at the slab / core intersection.· A central core along the côte of accumulated loess and colluvial weathered deposits of calcareous, clayey-silt and iron-bearing flinty pebbles.· Finally, there would remain a central core containing the reactor building itself.
· The hard-core idea is a dangerous one.· There are not, however, too many hard core pumpernickel types left, certainly not enough to support small bakeries.· As a result the Eurovision Song Contest delays a hard core of trivia-obsessed nutcases for four hours each year.· I believed the drill instructor was hard core, nose to the grindstone, always screaming and shouting.· The other kind of move that is ruled out is one that violates the hard core, as we have already mentioned.· The plotters represented the hard core of the right wing.· Order is maintained by the inviolability of the hard core of a programme and by the positive heuristic that accompanies it.· The hard core was protected by changing the theory underlying the observation language, so that telescopic data replaced naked-eye observations, for instance.
· Venus could lack such an inner core because of the lower central pressures corresponding to its lower gravity.· Now, scientists say the inner core rotates slightly faster than the rest of Earth.· These are also part of my inner core.· At the center of one of these glyphs were the words inner core spiritual values.· Many are trapped in the inner cores because of the unavailability of rented housing beyond the cities.· In 1936, she proposed that the earth had an inner core as well as an outer core.· In the majority of his work, he displays a sympathy which reaches to the inner core of his subject.· The planet had a solid inner core and a liquid outer core, both metallic.
· The Moon may have a small iron core.· Early into the strike, the university backed down, but a small core of radical students continued to occupy the campus.· If you are aiming almost for pure comedy, then your detective will need only the smallest core of toughness or commonsense.
· However, virtually all were designed at least partially to house people and jobs from the older urban cores.· These groups tend to locate in the older urban cores as a result of factors examined earlier.· But there was no abrupt re-orientation of government spending towards the urban cores from 1977 to 1979.· Why have so many left the older urban cores?· It identified a series of constraints impinging on the urban cores and on many of those living within them.· These functions, as mentioned earlier, are found increasingly beyond the urban cores.
· Recruitment and selection are concerned with the very core of the company - ie using the company's personnel.· The question which feminists are raising then strikes at the very core of Christology.· So in my view design is absolutely fundamental and at the very core of most businesses.· At first sight the very core of party support appeared to be rotten.· The animal rights movement threatens the very core of what the Public Health Service is all about ....· The focus of his gaze has a startlingly piercing quality; an intensity that seems to strike at your very core.
NOUN· In all its acquisitions, Guinness has sought business opportunities that have enhanced and strengthened its core activities.· It is good for managers who can concentrate on their core activities, looking for the best deal for their customers.· This is in accordance with the Council's long standing policy to maintain reserves broadly equivalent to three months' core activity expenditure.· Biostratigraphic research provides essential stratigraphic support for many core activities both onshore and offshore.
· The suggestion is that the central core area should be absolutely sacrosanct with slightly less stringent restrictions as you spread outward.· At the same time, 3Com has its own employees in jobs in the core areas of its business.· The group focused heavily on its three core areas, and disposed of several operations which fell outside its strategy.· It is also seeking an expansion of pinewoods in the core areas of Deeside, Strathspey and the River Beauly catchment.· In summary, the Plan identifies three core areas for the majority of land for new housing and businesses.· But in the core areas of the old system the problems were much less tractable.
· In healthy organizations, this core belief sys-tem serves as a source of guidance.· All organizations have some sort of core belief system.· If both core beliefs and the actions they inspire are healthy, the organization will ultimately succeed in achieving its long-term goals.· Banished from the official organizational history, the memory of these unpleasant side effects lingers in the form of unhealthy core beliefs.· Above all, it requires the steady cultivation of healthy core beliefs that will shore up the organization when setbacks occur.· Evaluative core beliefs, however, are often highly subjective.· They dwell instead on invalid core beliefs and the kinds of mythical fear that such beliefs nearly always inspire.· All individuals with sophisticated belief systems do not necessarily share the same core beliefs.
· Our strategy is to focus all our resources on the two core businesses of spirits and beers.· Additionally, entire segments of some companies will be eliminated as companies identify and refocus on their core business.· Astra makes more sense as a public company than the Salim Group, mainly because its core businesses are obvious and integrated.· Will it be able to manage an acquisition outside its core business -- one in no need of fixing?· During the recession some larger companies recognised a need to dispose of peripheral interests and apply the proceeds to their core businesses.· Meeting customer needs' Unlike many of our competitors, the provision of credit information has always been our core business.· None was big enough to become the core business of the company, Ousley says.· The findings indicate why groups such as the Pearl are finding it heavy going in their core business activity.
· In addition to the core course in Theory and Methods of Literary Study, students would normally select two one-term options.· It is now programmed so that the core course can be done by pupils working in pairs.· Students follow one of four programmes, consisting of core courses with full and half courses.
· New elements will ease their way into the core curriculum.· But it is not a core curriculum like that being touted by test-and-measure statehouse reformers.· Once in the classroom the teacher is restricted by the core curriculum and general workload and lack of equipment.· Every student must pass through an extensive core curriculum, including courses such as World Humanities 101.· This could be construed as a tailor-made curriculum, which can not be developed into a generic or core curriculum.· But some professors say library purchases have been cut and they have not been given the promised resources for the core curriculum.· And it was certainly an improvement on my thoughts about the core curriculum.· In schools that expect all students to take a core curriculum, students achieve more.
· Added to the Right-On readers, they effectively expanded the core group and provided a viable number of buyers.· Yet this refusal to intervene virtually guarantees that core group behavior will continue to be encouraged by profit-minded entrepreneurs.· The core group, moreover, would clearly need close co-ordination of fiscal and macroeconomic policies.· Not all arguments against core group intervention are based on the fear of unintended consequences.· Administration can be done by double-entry book-keeping, but is quicker and cheaper if the core group has access to a computer.· Even the core group of 30 who are paid professionals earn salaries unlikely to inspire letters to the editor.· One possible cause for increased symptom scores in the core group was that they were all involved in seeking compensation.· So in many ways misinterpreting the concept of core groups can be just as dangerous as ignoring their reality.
· To protect power station workers from this invisible threat the reactor core has to be encased behind many metres of thick concrete.· Radioactivity is induced in the metallic containment vessel that surrounds a reactor core by neutrons that escape from the core.· During the last 30 years there have been 12 accidents around the world that have caused serious damage to a reactor core.· The accident, which occurred on August 13, did not involve the release of radiation or damage to the reactor core.· Leaks in primary circuits distributing heat from the reactor core would be uncontrollable, leading to a core meltdown.· The reactor core erupted in a gigantic explosion, spewing enormous amounts of heat and disintegrated radioactive fuel into the atmosphere.
· In designing the programme, we have tried to emphasise the vocational aspects of the core skills modules wherever possible.· They had a solid foundation in reading, writing, math, and other core skills.· In the school system, aspects of core skills were present in the Munn curriculum, introduced in the late 1970s.· This year, we've not had time to integrate teaching and assessment of core skills into vocational areas.· Learning activities have been designed to develop core skills such as analysing sources, recording evidence, and understanding chronology.· Next year, we will cover all of the core skills in two option columns, rather than three.· The schools would deliver core skills modules in the morning, and the college would deliver the other modules.· The core skill is the identifying and reducing these obstacles, freeing the group to reach its potential.
· The last two subjects are what they call core subjects which you have to take.· The six core subjects are: Constitutional and Administrative Law.
· Students take a series of core units in their second and third years.· The core units focus on the relationship between literature and its background.· However there are many links with core units.· Inscriptions on stone could link with the core unit on Roman Britain.· Students take three compulsory core units and four optional units in each academic year.· Orc Boar Boyz are the most expensive choice for a core unit.
· A little deeper thinking raises the question of why organization participants should accept such core values.· Despite the emphasis on consistency among beliefs, individuals in the elite can support core values that are in conflict.· Modernity's core value is freedom, especially the freedom to fashion one's identity and one's life as one will.· You can search for work that is closer to your core values and beliefs.
VERB· It was they who formed the core of the strikers, persuading and supporting other weaker women.· Iron might not have melted and sunk to form the liquid core, and the magnetic field would never have developed.· Individual issues develop in three parts which form the core of the course.· The assumptions of each theoretical position form the core around which each theory is constructed.· The first type forms a core in the shape of a cube.· The melting and sinking of iron to form a liquid core at the center was therefore an event of catastrophic proportions.· The Reiksguard forms an elite core of highly trained, expensively-equipped troops who are loyal to the Emperor in person.· In effect, IDUs form the critical core group that sustains infection in the heterosexual population.
· Of course there remains a core of consistency which would normally outweigh by far the fluctuations.· Finally, there would remain a central core containing the reactor building itself.
· Sometimes foundations are shaken to the core by the premature death or prolonged absence of the main attachment figure.· Lucien was shaken to the core by all this rude conduct.· His wife, Susan, sustained a permanent nerve pinch in her back, and Ellison was shaken to his core.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hard-core pornography
1fruit the hard central part of a fruit such as an apple: - He's a military man to the core.
- Her very moral fiber was rotten to the core.
- I am accustomed to a political argument that cuts to the core.
- Lucien was shaken to the core by all this rude conduct.
- Seymour was touched to the core.
- Sometimes foundations are shaken to the core by the premature death or prolonged absence of the main attachment figure.
- These, representing a powerful State, are highly interventionist, concerned with efficiency and productivity, and rationalists to the core.
- What happens if we go back to the core, and have a really close look at what should be going on?
- You are sick to the core because all you can do is suffer...
- Her very moral fiber was rotten to the core.
Remove the cores, and bake the apples for 40 minutes.2most important part the most important or central part of somethingcore of The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857. Debt is at the core of the problem.3people a number of people who form a group which is very important to an organization: The business needs a new core of trained administrators. a core group of clients → hard core4to the core extremely or completelyshaken/shocked/thrilled to the core When I heard the news, I was shaken to the core. That woman is rotten to the core! He was a bureaucrat to the core.5planet the central part of the Earth or any other planet6nuclear reactor the central part of a nuclear reactorcore1 nouncore2 adjectivecore3 verb
corecore2 AWL adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The government will discuss what they say are the core issues of education and health care.
- We concentrate most of teaching the core skills of reading, writing, and mathematics.
THESAURUS
larger or more important than all the others: · the main entrance of the building· the main reason for his decision
most important. Chief and principal are more formal than main, and are often used in written English: · Coffee is the country’s principal export.· What is the company’s chief objective?
very important or serious: · Smoking is a major cause of heart disease.· Street crime is becoming a major problem.
most important, or the one that everything or everyone else depends on: · Education is likely to be a key issue in the election campaign.· Hooper was a key member of the team.· Diet is key.
especially spoken most important or best – this phrase sounds a little informal and it is used especially in spoken English: · Reliability is the number one priority.· the number one cause of death· He is still in the number one position.
most important – used especially about the most important aim, role, cause, or concern. Primary is more formal than main: · The primary aim of the project was to help students develop their communication skills.· Security is our primary concern.· The primary function of the university was considered to be the teaching of ‘the great cultural disciplines’.
very important or most important – used especially about the most important reason, cause, or aim, or about the most likely target or suspect.Prime is more formal than main: · Their prime objective is to increase profits for their shareholders.· Tourists are prime targets for theft and robbery.
most important – used especially about the things that people should pay most attention to: · the core skills of reading and writing· He wants the company to focus on its core business – advertising.· The party’s core values are individual freedom and reducing the amount of government bureaucracy.
most important and having more influence than anything else: · The U.S. played a central role in the peace negotiations.· a central theme of the book· The central question is, why are people still so attached to their cars?
most common, typical, or important: · Yellow was the predominant colour everywhere.· High arched windows are a predominant feature in English churches.· New York still has a predominant role in the contemporary art world.·
Longman Language Activatormore important than anything else more important than anything else: · Ben's main problem was lack of money.· You should clearly state your main idea at the beginning of the essay.· We walked up the stairs to the main entrance of the building.· The main reason kids don't get vaccinated is that parents don't realize how important it is.
more important than anything else. Chief and principal mean the same as main , but they are used especially in written or formal English: · Coffee is the country's principal export.· Kendall's chief complaint about the opera is that the characters are not historically accurate.· The chief purpose of the march was to draw attention to the poor condition of schools.
one of the most important or serious things - use this especially when there is a small number of really important things, but a larger number of less important things: · Smoking is a major cause of heart disease.· I thought we agreed to talk to each other before making any major decisions.major city (=large and important city): · Gang activity that was limited to major cities has now spilled over to towns and rural areas.
a key person or thing is one that is the most important because everything depends on them: · We don't have much time, so let's concentrate on the key issues.· Transport and communications are key areas of the economy.be key to (doing) something: · Laws are key to maintaining an orderly society.
: primary concern/responsibility/reason/role etc the most important one: · As always, security is our primary concern.· Financial reward is the primary reason most people work.
: prime suspect/target/candidate the one most likely to be chosen: · Tourists are prime targets for theft and robbery. · The FBI regarded him as its prime suspect in the case.· Cheryl is a prime candidate for the new managerial position.
more noticeable, more powerful, or more common than others: · Yellow is the predominant color in most of his paintings.· When we visited the country, our predominant impression was one of poverty and hardship.
use this about the main and most important parts of a subject, activity, plan etc: · We concentrate most on teaching the core skills of reading, writing, and mathematics.· The government will discuss what they say are the core issues of education and health care.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The whole of her being had been taken over by a desire to return to her homeland.
(=remove the middle part containing the seeds)· Core the apples and cut into quarters.
The whole of her being had been taken over by a desire to return to her homeland. (=the subjects that everyone must study because they are considered very important)· There has been a lot of debate on the content of the core curriculum.
(=central part)· The Earth’s inner core is almost entirely composed of iron.
(=most basic values)· The party needs to express its core values clearly.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hard-core pornography
1core curriculum/subjects/skills etc subjects that have to be studied at a school or college: - And it was certainly an improvement on my thoughts about the core curriculum.
- Every student must pass through an extensive core curriculum, including courses such as World Humanities 101.
- In designing the programme, we have tried to emphasise the vocational aspects of the core skills modules wherever possible.
- In schools that expect all students to take a core curriculum, students achieve more.
- In the school system, aspects of core skills were present in the Munn curriculum, introduced in the late 1970s.
- Once in the classroom the teacher is restricted by the core curriculum and general workload and lack of equipment.
- This could be construed as a tailor-made curriculum, which can not be developed into a generic or core curriculum.
- Additionally, entire segments of some companies will be eliminated as companies identify and refocus on their core business.
- But the single most reliable route to growth is probably to sell off everything but the core business.
- In all its acquisitions, Guinness has sought business opportunities that have enhanced and strengthened its core activities.
- None was big enough to become the core business of the company, Ousley says.
- Our strategy is to focus all our resources on the two core businesses of spirits and beers.
- This meant it could concentrate on two core businesses - security printing and heating and bathroom products.
- To maintain a high quality exploration portfolio focusing on core business areas and under-explored prospective basins.
- Will it be able to manage an acquisition outside its core business -- one in no need of fixing?
- Above all, it requires the steady cultivation of healthy core beliefs that will shore up the organization when setbacks occur.
- Actions are core beliefs put into practice.
- Banished from the official organizational history, the memory of these unpleasant side effects lingers in the form of unhealthy core beliefs.
- Because they describe an objective reality, descriptive core beliefs are simply valid or invalid.
- If both core beliefs and the actions they inspire are healthy, the organization will ultimately succeed in achieving its long-term goals.
- Organizational fears are emotional responses to core beliefs.
- That something is whether or not your organization has a healthy system of valid core beliefs and realistic fears.
- What made Reagan extraordinary, beyond his communicative skills, was his resolute adherence to core beliefs.
- Her very moral fiber was rotten to the core.
the national core curriculum the core subjects of English, maths, and science Schools have to deliver the core skills.► see thesaurus at main2core business/activities/operations etc the main business or activities of a company or organization: The core business of airlines is flying people and cargo from place to place. the company’s core product3core values/beliefs the values or beliefs that are most important to someone: the core values of American liberalism, such as taxing the rich to help the poorcore1 nouncore2 adjectivecore3 verb
corecore3 AWL verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
core
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | core |
| he, she, it | cores | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | cored |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have cored |
| he, she, it | has cored | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had cored |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will core |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have cored |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am coring |
| he, she, it | is coring | |
| you, we, they | are coring | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was coring |
| you, we, they | were coring | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been coring |
| he, she, it | has been coring | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been coring |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be coring |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been coring |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Core the apple and cut into ¼-inch slices.
- Peel and core the apples and cut into quarters.
- Peel and core the fruit, cut it into crescent-moon slices and put it into the dish.
- Peel it, quarter it, core it, cut it in pieces and then poach it in a sugar syrup.
WORD SETS
allspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The whole of her being had been taken over by a desire to return to her homeland.
(=remove the middle part containing the seeds)· Core the apples and cut into quarters.
The whole of her being had been taken over by a desire to return to her homeland. (=the subjects that everyone must study because they are considered very important)· There has been a lot of debate on the content of the core curriculum.
(=central part)· The Earth’s inner core is almost entirely composed of iron.
(=most basic values)· The party needs to express its core values clearly.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Peel and core the apples and cut into quarters.
VERB· Chop the segments. Peel and core the apples and cut into quarters.· Prepare the fruits by peeling, coring and slicing.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hard-core pornography
to remove the centre from a fruit- Her very moral fiber was rotten to the core.