core vs hollow out

hollow out vs core

core is a noun but hollow out is not a noun.

core and hollow out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
core	Yes	No	Yes	No
hollow out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hollow out is a hypernym of core; that is, hollow out is a word with a broader meaning than core:

core: remove the core or center from
hollow out: remove the interior of

Other hypernyms of core include core out, hollow.

core (noun)	hollow out (noun)
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
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(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories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)	hollow out (verb)
remove the core or center from	remove the interior of

Difference between core and hollow out

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