hollow out vs core

core vs hollow out

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

hollow out and core both are verbs.

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

As verbs, core is a hyponym of hollow out; that is, core is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow out:

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

Other hyponyms of hollow out include gouge, rout, scallop, scollop, hole, draw in, suck in, scoop out, cavern, cavern out, cave, undermine, dig, dig out, excavate.

hollow out (noun)	core (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	(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories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

hollow out (verb)	core (verb)
remove the interior of	remove the core or center from

Difference between hollow out and core

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