corncob vs forestall

corncob

verb
  • To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat. 

  • To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis 

noun
  • The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows. 

forestall

verb
  • To deprive (with of). 

  • To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market. 

  • To anticipate, to act foreseeingly. 

  • To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible. 

  • To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert. 

noun
  • Something situated or placed in front. 

How often have the words corncob and forestall occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )