corer
/ˈkɔɹɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.58 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device used to take core samples from the earth's crust for analysis.
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English core English core Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English corer From core + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɔɹɚ/
- British English: /ˈkɔːɹə/