core vs corncob

corncob vs core

core and corncob both are nouns.

core is a verb but corncob is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
core	Yes	No	Yes	No
corncob	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, corncob is a hyponym of core; that is, corncob is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than core:

core: the center of an object
corncob: the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn

Other hyponyms of core include corn cob.

core (noun)	corncob (noun)
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil	the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a small group of indispensable persons or things
the center of an object
the central part of the Earth
a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill

core (verb)	corncob (verb)
remove the core or center from

Difference between core and corncob

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