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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.
Geology, Mining. core1 (def. 4).
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Origin of coring

First recorded in 1865–70; core1 + -ing1
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