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core
/koʊr/
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  1. noun
    (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
    "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit"

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    magnetic core
  2. noun
    a small group of indispensable persons or things
    "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"

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    core group nucleus
    type of:
    set
  3. noun
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

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    burden effect essence gist
  4. noun
    the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

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    center centre essence gist heart heart and soul inwardness kernel marrow meat nitty-gritty nub pith substance sum
  5. noun
    an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality

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    congress of racial equality
  6. noun
    a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
    type of:
    bar
    part of:
    magnet
  7. noun
    a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
    type of:
    sample
  8. verb
    remove the core or center from
    "core an apple"
  9. noun
    the center of an object
    "the ball has a titanium core"
  10. noun
    the central part of the Earth
  11. noun
    the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
    type of:
    chamber
    part of:
    reactor nuclear reactor
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