coring

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/ˈkɔː.ɹɪŋ//ˈkəʊ.ɹɪŋ/

noun

The production of a core by means of drilling

OriginEnglish ring ← Latin co- ← Proto-Italic *kom- →
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Meanings

coring1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of core
nouncoring (plural corings)

plural corings

  1. The production of a core by means of drilling

coring2

nouncoring (plural corings)

plural corings

  1. mathematicsThe dual of a ring.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishring
  9. Englishcoring

From co- + ring.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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