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core vs hollow

hollow vs core

core and hollow both are nouns.

core is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

core and hollow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
core Yes No Yes No
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, hollow is a hypernym of core; that is, hollow is a word with a broader meaning than core:
  • core: remove the core or center from
  • hollow: remove the interior of
Other hypernyms of core include core out, hollow out.
core (noun) hollow (noun)
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil a depression hollowed out of solid matter
the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place a small valley between mountains
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories a cavity or space in something
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 (adjective) hollow (adjective)
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
lacking in substance or character
devoid of significance or force
as if echoing in a hollow space
core (verb) hollow (verb)
remove the core or center from remove the interior of
remove the inner part or the core of
Difference between core and hollow

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