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Definition of corer

corer

/ˈkɔː.rɚ/
cor · er
Plural:corers
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• noun

1

A handheld kitchen utensil with a sharp circular or curved blade used for removing the central core and seeds from fruits such as apples or pears.

Example

"She used an apple corer to quickly prepare a dozen apples for the autumn pie."

2

A cylindrical drilling instrument used in geology, oceanography, and forestry to extract a cylindrical sample (core) of soil, rock, ice, or tree wood for scientific analysis.

Example

"The marine geologists lowered a sediment corer to the ocean floor to study ancient climate patterns."

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corella
coreopsis
corequisite
corer
corey
corgi
coriander

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Corer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/corer
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