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noun | verb corecore1 /kɔr/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun [countable] ► rotten to the core The financial system is rotten to the core (=very bad). ► shaken/shocked to the core When I heard the news, I was shaken to the core. THESAURUSmiddle► center the part of a space, area or object that is farthest from its sides or edges: The flower has yellow petals and a purple center. ► middle the part that is halfway between two sides, or the part of something that is halfway between the beginning and the end: The player threw the ball toward the middle of the field. I fell asleep in the middle of the movie. ► heart the center of an area, town, or city: The hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan. ► core the central part of something that has layers, for example a planet: The pan has an aluminum core with a stainless steel cooking surface. ► midpoint a point, especially on something long and thin, that is equally far from each end: He stretched the string out and put a mark at its midpoint. the center part of a thing, place, or position that is farthest from its sides or edges► middlea)the center part of a thing, place, or position that is farthest from its sides or edges: A doughnut is a kind of cake with a hole in the middle. Draw a line down the middle of the page.b)the inside part of an object such as a ball, or piece of fruit: The pastries have cream in the middle.c)the part that is between the beginning and the end of an event, story, period of time, etc.: He walked out in the middle of the meeting.d)the position or rank that is between the highest and the lowest position in a list of people or things: In terms of ability, she’s about in the middle of the class. ► center center means the same as middle and is used especially about the part that is exactly in the middle: Make a pencil mark in the center of the circle. She placed the flowers in the center of the table. ► midpoint the exact center of a line, scale of measurement, or area, or the exact middle of a period of time: The window is located at the midpoint of the hallway. At the midpoint of the season, the Lakers had sold 10,000 tickets. ► heart the middle of an area, town, or city, where the most important things are: The hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan. ► core the central part of the Earth, or of an object: The Earth has a solid inner core which is 2,500 kilometers in diameter. bigger or more important than all other things, ideas, influences, etc. of the same kind► mainbigger or more important than all other things, ideas, influences, etc. of the same kind: We met at the main entrance of the building. Scout is the main character in the book. ► major very large, serious, or important: Democrats and Republicans are the two major political parties in the U.S. When the stock market crashed, many businesses had major losses. ► chief/principal chief and principal mean the same as main, but are more formal and are often used in written English: Saudi Arabia’s chief export is oil. The president said that budget concerns were his principal reason for making the decision. ► key very important and needed for success: The woman is a key witness in the trial, because she is the only one who saw the crime happen. ► primary most important or most basic. You use primary especially about the goal, role, cause, or concern that is most important: As always, the children’s safety is our primary concern. ► leading most important or most successful: Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. Donahue is the basketball team’s leading scorer. ► prime most important or most likely: The organization’s prime objective is to raise money for homeless people. ► core most important, basic, and necessary: The company must decide on its core values, and communicate them to employees. ► central most important and having more influence than anything else: A central theme in the book is the role of women in his life. ► predominant most common, most noticeable, or most important: Anna was a little angry and confused, but her predominant feeling was surprise. 1 FRUIT science, biology the hard central part of fruit such as an apple: Remove the cores, and bake the apples for 40 minutes.► see thesaurus at center1, middle12MOST IMPORTANT PART the most important or central part of something: core of Math, science, English, and history form the core of a high school education.at the core (of something) Debt is at the core of the problem.► see thesaurus at main13PEOPLE a number of people who form a strong group which is very important to an organization: MTV’s core audience is 18- to 24-year-olds.core of A core of dedicated volunteers organized the fair.4core values/beliefs/concerns etc. the values, beliefs, etc. that are most important to someone: The company was founded upon the core values of integrity and responsibility.5to the core extremely or completely: He’s a military man to the core. The financial system is rotten to the core (=very bad).shaken/shocked to the core When I heard the news, I was shaken to the core.6PLANET earth science the central part of the Earth or any other planet7NUCLEAR REACTOR science, physics the central part of a nuclear reactor → see also hardcore noun | verb corecore2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEcore |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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