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Coring

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Noun:

A coring refers to the act or process of removing a core or cylindrical sample from a material.

Sense 1:

In geology, coring is a method of extracting soil or rock samples from the Earth's surface for analysis.

Example sentence: The scientists used coring to retrieve sediment samples from the ocean floor.

Sense 2:

In cooking, coring is the process of removing the core or center of fruits or vegetables, usually using a corer tool.

Example sentence: She carefully cored the apple to prepare it for baking.

Verb:

To core is to remove the central or inner part of something, usually a fruit or vegetable.

Sense 1:

In cooking, coring refers to removing the core of a fruit or vegetable.

Example sentence: Before slicing the tomatoes, make sure to core them.

Sense 2:

In drilling, coring involves extracting a cylindrical sample from the Earth's subsurface.

Example sentence: The geologists cored through layers of sediment to obtain samples for analysis.

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