A hollow cylindrical piece of cardboard around which a web of paper or plastic is wound.
A piece of ferromagnetic material (e.g., soft iron), inside the windings of an electromagnet, that channels the magnetic field.
The bony process which forms the central axis of the horns in many animals.
The set of feasible allocations that cannot be improved upon by a subset (a coalition) of the economy's agents.
A tiny sample of organic material obtained by means of a fine-needle biopsy.
An atomic nucleus plus inner electrons (i.e., an atom, except for its valence electrons).
A deposit paid by the purchaser of a rebuilt part, to be refunded on return of a used, rebuildable part, or the returned rebuildable part itself.
A disorder of sheep caused by worms in the liver.
The portion of a mold that creates an internal cavity within a casting or that makes a hole in or through a casting.
Used to designate the main and most diverse monophyletic group within a clade or taxonomic group.
The anatomical core, muscles which bridge abdomen and thorax.
An individual computer processor, in the sense when several processors (called cores or CPU cores) are plugged together in one single integrated circuit to work as one (called a multi-core processor).
The central part of a protein's structure, consisting mostly of hydrophobic amino acids.
A cylindrical sample of rock or other materials obtained by core drilling.
The heart or inner part of a physical thing.
The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence.
The central fissile portion of a fission weapon.
The center or inner part of a space or area.
The central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.
The inner part of a nuclear reactor, in which the nuclear reaction takes place.
A miner's underground working time or shift.
The material between surface materials in a structured composite sandwich material.
To cut or drill through the core of (something).
To remove the core of an apple or other fruit.
To extract a sample with a drill.
Forming the most important or essential part.
An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
The top sheet of a bed.
A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
A collection (or family) of subsets of a given set, whose union contains every element of said original set.
Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
A cover charge.
In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
A lid.
In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
To defend (mark) a particular player or area.
To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
To provide insurance coverage for.
To traverse or put behind a certain distance.
To act as a replacement.
To deal with or include someone or something.
To be enough money for.
To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
To have as an assignment or responsibility.
To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
To protect or control (a piece or square).
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.
Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.