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Definition core in British English

core noun

[countable] noun
/kɔː(r)/
1

the most important or most basic part of something

Example

These 2,500 words form the core of the language.

Example

Financial instability lies at the core of the institute's problems.

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feature priority element
1.1

the members of a group who do the most work, or who support it most strongly

Example

Females comprise the core of the monkeys' social unit.

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academician alumnus arriviste
2

the part inside an object that is nearest its centre

Example

The ball has a core of hard rubber.

Example

These six countries are the geographical core of Western Europe.

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the middle centre core
2.1

the central part of a fruit such as an apple, containing the seeds or pips

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bruising core dextrose
2.2

the central part of a planet

Example

the Earth's core

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axis core corona
2.3

the central part of a nuclear reactor

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atomic energy cold fusion core
Definition core in British English