kerneling

Variant of kernel

kernel definition

ker·nel (kʉr′nəl)

noun

  1. a grain or seed, as of corn, wheat, etc.
  2. the inner, softer part of a nut, fruit pit, etc.
  3. the central, most important part of something; core; essence

Etymology: ME < OE cyrnel < base of corn, seed (see corn) + -el, dim. suffix

transitive verb kerneled -·neled or kernelled -·nelled, kerneling -·neling or kernelling -·nel·ling

to enclose as a kernel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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