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corer

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːɹə/ / /ˈkɔɹɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English core English core Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English corer From core + -er.

  1. A utensil for removing the core from apples and similar fruit or vegetables.
  2. A device used to take core samples from the earth's crust for analysis.