coring

[ kawr-ing, kohr- ]

/ ˈkɔr ɪŋ, ˈkoʊr- /

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noun

the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.

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Origin of coring

First recorded in 1865–70; core¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby coring

Cori, coria, coriaceous, coriander, Corigliano, coring, Corinth, Corinthian, Corinthians, Coriolanus, Coriolis effect

How to use coring in a sentence

The coring mechanism had unfortunately ground the fragile rock into a powder, which fell back onto the ground near the drilling hole.
NASA’s Perseverance rover finally scooped up a piece of Mars|Neel V. Patel|September 2, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The only way to actually know the age is by coring, which involves twisting a hollowed hand-drill, known as an increment borer, into the center of the tree in order to extract a sample.
We didn’t track hurricanes hundreds of years ago—but trees did|Greta Moran|October 16, 2020|Popular-Science
With every "this" he had illustrated the virtues of his wares by slicing potatoes, coring apples, opening bottles and cans, etc.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
That lady was making preserves, for which Lucy had been kept since early morning paring and coring apples and stoning plums.
Thankful Rest|Annie S. Swan

Peel the oranges and the apples, cut them across in thin slices, coring the apples and removing the pips from the oranges.
The Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book|Thomas R. Allinson
All the mysteries of vents, and false coring when necessary, can only be understood by practical familiarity with founding.
Leadwork|W. R. Lethaby
Wash the apples; cut them in pieces without peeling or coring, but remove any imperfect parts.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald