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Core Meaning: Essential Center, Fruit Core, and Core Muscles (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：essential center (core)

core 🔊

/kɔːr/

The central or most important part of something, without which it would not be what it is.

Core meaning diagram Earth cross-section showing inner and outer core

essential center 🔊

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/ɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈsɛntər/

The central or most important part of something, without which it would not be what it is.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'cor' (heart); the core is the heart of something.

💡 Mnemonic

An apple's core is its center – the core of anything is its essential center.

📖 Example

At the core of their friendship is a deep trust that has lasted for years. 🔊 At the core of their friendship is a deep trust that has lasted for years.

🔗 Collocations

core values – Fundamental beliefs that guide an organization or person

core business – The main activity that a company focuses on

core group – A small, central group of people essential to an activity

🔄 Synonyms

center (n.) – The point in the middle of something

heart (n.) – The central or most important part

essence (n.) – The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something

🚫 Antonyms

periphery (n.) – The outer limits or edge of an area

surface (n.) – The outside part or outermost layer

fringe (n.) – The outer or less important part of something

🌱 Derivatives

core (adj.) (adj.) – Relating to the central or most important part

coring (n.) – The act of removing the core, e.g., from fruit

coreless (adj.) – Having no core

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'cor' (heart) through Old French 'cuer' and Middle English 'core'. The concept of a central, essential part has been used since the 14th century.

Meaning 2：fruit core (core)

core 🔊

/kɔːr/

The hard central part of fruits such as apples, containing the seeds.

Core fruit example apple half with seeds inside brown core

fruit core 🔊

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/fruːt kɔːr/

The hard central part of fruits such as apples, containing the seeds.

📁 Category：Botany Research 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She carefully removed the core from the apple before slicing it for the pie. 🔊 She carefully removed the core from the apple before slicing it for the pie.

🔗 Collocations

apple core – The central part of an apple containing the seeds

pear core – The central part of a pear containing the seeds

remove the core – To take out the core from a fruit

🔄 Synonyms

kernel (n.) – The softer part inside a nut or fruit stone

center (n.) – The middle point of a fruit

pit (n.) – The single hard seed in some fruits like peaches

🚫 Antonyms

flesh (n.) – The soft part of a fruit between the skin and the core

peel (n.) – The outer skin of a fruit

Meaning 3：abdominal and back muscles (core)

core 🔊

/kɔːr/

The muscles in your abdomen, back, and pelvis that are essential for stability and strength in physical activities.

abdominal and back muscles 🔊

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/æbˈdɒmɪnəl ænd bæk ˈmʌsəlz/

The muscles in your abdomen, back, and pelvis that are essential for stability and strength in physical activities.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Strong core muscles help improve your balance and prevent back pain. 🔊 Strong core muscles help improve your balance and prevent back pain.

🔗 Collocations

core strength – The strength of the muscles in the abdomen, back, and pelvis

core muscles – The group of muscles that stabilize the spine and pelvis

core exercises – Physical activities that work the core muscles

🔄 Synonyms

midsection (n.) – The middle part of the body, especially the abdomen

trunk (n.) – The main part of the body excluding the head and limbs

torso (n.) – The central part of the body without the head and limbs