corer

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UK/ˈkɔːɹə/US/ˈkɔɹɚ/

noun

A utensil for removing the core from apples and similar fruit or vegetables.

OriginEnglish core ← Middle English core →
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Meanings

nouncorer (plural corers)

plural corers

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

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcore
  2. Englishcore
  3. Englishcorer

From core + -er.

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Translations

Bulgarian резачка за ябълки
  • резачка за ябълки (rezačka za jabălki)a utensil for removing the core from fruits
Malay pengorek empulur
  • pengorek empulura utensil for removing the core from fruits
Portuguese descaroçador
  • descaroçadora utensil for removing the core from fruits

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

Koror

Anagrams

croreCerroCorre
Cite this entry
APA

corer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corer

MLA

“corer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corer.

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