corn cob vs core

core vs corn cob

corn cob and core both are nouns.

corn cob is not a verb while core is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
corn cob	Yes	No	No	No
core	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, core is a hypernym of corn cob; that is, core is a word with a broader meaning than corn cob:

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

corn cob (noun)	core (noun)
the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn	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	(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories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

corn cob (verb)	core (verb)
	remove the core or center from

Difference between corn cob and core

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