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corer Definition

corer (kôr′ər)

noun

a cutting or piercing instrument for removing the cores of apples, pear, etc.

corer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Now pierce holes in the polystyrene ball using an apple corer.

Adjective modifier

  • Russian: A Russian corer can be used to extract a 2m peat core in 50cm sections.

Modifies a noun

  • autoclave: For the initial transfer, the Manipulator pulls the core out of the corer autoclave into the STC.

Noun used with modifier

  • apple: Now pierce holes in the polystyrene ball using an apple corer.
  • box: Therefore, we are using the box corer, which allows us to recover undisturbed surface sediments from the seafloor.
  • gravity: Onboard the RRS James Clark Ross is the BGS 6 m gravity corer.
  • piston: Richie, on board to run the piston corer, removing a mud core from the barrel.