corer

corer
/kawr"euhr, kohr"-/, n.
1. a person or thing that cores.
2. a knife or other instrument for coring apples, pears, etc.
3. a device having a hollow cylindrical drill or tube, used for taking samples of earth, rock, etc., from below the surface of the ground or ocean bottom.
[1790-1800; CORE1 + -ER1]

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