Collocations for "Core"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "Core" in context.
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core
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the core of [an apple, the Earth]
- an apple core
- [remove, discard, cut out, throw away] the core
- the Earth's core
- [pressure, matter, gases] at the Earth's core
- [a nuclear, an atomic, a magnetic] core
- is (at) the core of the [problem, issue, situation]
- let's get (down) to the core of the [problem]
- deep down in his core he [knew, felt]
- (right) down to the core
- is the central core of
- the plan has [public, children's] interests at its core
- work [on, out] your core
- a [strong, ripped, weak] core
- a [quad, processor] core
- is the core [issue, problem, idea] (surrounding)
- your core muscles
- core values (of)
- is a core feature of
- is a core [business, member, leader] (of)
- core [curriculum courses]
- a core group of [friends, contributors]
- our core [members, listeners, viewers, audience]
- a (nuclear) core reactor
- core the [apple, melon, fruit]
- core (it) with a [knife, corer]
- cored and [chopped, diced, sliced, seeded, peeled, grated]
- peeled and cored
- core out the [steel, wood, metal]
- core into the [ground, earth, foundation, bedrock]
- coring and [drilling, testing, sampling]
'Core' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):