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to core out

to core out

1 5.0
To remove the middle part of a fruit or vegetable, for example the core of an apple
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : desinfectar
  • To make a delicious apple pie, you need to core out the apple first.

Examples

  • Pull the core out of the reactor.

    The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

  • That means this thing was cored out of a piece of granite using one of these.

  • So I have some one inch aluminum here that I'm going to core out with one of these my my annular cutters to get me my rough shape.

  • When you core out a bell pepper, be sure to remove all the seeds.

  • It's easy to core out a pineapple if you use a sharp knife.

Synonyms

to hollow
vsto core out
24 4.8

To remove the inside of something to make an empty space

focuses on removing the innermost part rather than any inner area
to hollow out
vsto core out
8 4.0

Remove the inside of something to leave an empty space

is about removing the innermost part rather than general interior removal
to core
vsto core out
8 4.3

To remove the central part of a fruit

focuses on removing the innermost part rather than any inner cavity
to scoop out
vsto core out
7 3.3

Remove the inside of something with a spoon or small tool so it becomes hollow

focuses on removing the innermost part not just emptying contents

How Complete

to gut
  • NSFW
122 6.7
to core out
1 5.0
cut out
25 3.4
to cut
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

core out infinitive
cored out past
cored out past participle
coring out present participle
cores out third person singular

Morphology

core + out

The meaning 'to remove the central part' is directly derivable from the verb 'core' (to remove the central portion) combined with the particle 'out' which conveys removal or extraction. This verb+particle composition follows a common, transparent English pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Core out comes from a kitchen image: you use a knife or a corer to cut the core and push it out of an apple or pepper. So, it means 'to remove the central part'.