Webster's Dictionary 1913

7966

Core (6)

Core, n.(Elec.) A mass of iron, usually made of thin plates, upon which the conductor of an armature or of a transformer is wound.

7967

Core loss

Core loss. (Elec.) Energy wasted by hysteresis or eddy currents in the core of an armature, transformer, etc.

7968

Coreopsis

‖Co′re‐op″sis (kō′rē̍‐ŏp″sĭs), n. [NL., fr. Gr. κόρισ bug + ὄψισ appearance.] (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous composite plants, having the achenes two-horned and remotely resemblin...

7969

Coreplasty

Cor″e‐plas′ty (kŏr″ē̍‐plăs′ty̆), n. [Gr. κόρη pupil + -plasty.] (Med.) A plastic operation on the pupil, as for forming an artificial pupil. — Cor′e‐plas″tic (–plăs″tĭk), a.

7970

Corer

Cor″er (k?rr″?rr), n. That which cores; an instrument for coring fruit; as, an apple corer.

7971

Corf

Corf (kôrf), n.; pl.Corves (kôrvz). [Cf. LG. & D. korf basket, G. korb, fr. L. corbis.] 1. A basket.2. (Mining) (a) A large basket used in carrying or hoisting coal or ore. (b) ...

7972

Corfiote

{ Cor″fi‐ote (kôr″f?–?t), Cor″fute (k?r″f?t), } n. A native or inhabitant of Corfu, an island in the Mediterranean Sea.

7973

Coriaceous

Co′ri‐a″ceous (k?′r?–?″sh?s), a. [L. coriaceous, fr. corium leather. See Cuirass.] 1. Consisting of or resembling, leather; leatherlike; tough.2. (Bot.) Stiff, like leather or p...

7974

Coriander

Co′ri‐an″der (k?′r?–?n″d?r), n. [L. coriandrum, fr. Gr. ����, ����, perh. fr. ��� bug, on account of the buglike or fetid smell of its leaves: cf. F. coriandre.] (Bot.) An umbel...

7975

Coridine

Co″ri‐dine (k?″r?–d?n; 104), n. [From L. cortium leather.] A colorless or yellowish oil, C10H15N, of a leathery odor, occuring in coal tar, Dippel's oil, tobacco smoke, etc., re...

7976

Corindon

Co‐rin″don (k?–r?n″d?n), n.(Min.) See Corrundum.

7977

Corinne

‖Co′rinne″ (k?′r?n″), n.(Zoöl.) The common gazelle (Gazella dorcas). See Gazelle. [Written also korin.]

7978

Corinth

Cor″inth (k?r″?nth), n. [L. Corinthus, Gr. ����. Cf. Currant.] 1. A city of Greece, famed for its luxury and extravagance.2. A small fruit; a currant. Broome.

7979

Corinthiac

Co‐rin″thi‐ac (k?–r?n″th?–?k), a. [L. Corinthiacus.] Pertaining to Corinth.

7980

Corinthian

Co‐rin″thi‐an (–an), a. 1. Of or relating to Corinth.2. (Arch.) Of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the R...

7981

Corinthian (2)

Co‐rin″thi‐an, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Corinth.2. A gay, licentious person.

7982

Corinthian (3)

Co‐rin″thi‐an, n. A man of fashion given to pleasuring or sport; a fashionable man about town; esp., a man of means who drives his own horse, sails his own yacht, or the like.

7983

Corium

‖Co″ri‐um (k?″r?–?m), n. [L. corium leather.] 1. Armor made of leather, particularly that used by the Romans; used also by Enlish soldiers till the reign of Edward I. Fosbroke.2...

7984

Corival

Co‐ri″val (kō̍‐rī″val), n. A rival; a corrival.

7985

Corival (2)

Co‐ri″val, v. t. To rival; to pretend to equal. Shak.

7986

Corivalry

{ Co‐ri″val‐ry, Co‐ri″val‐ship }, n. Joint rivalry.

7987

Cork

Cork (kôrk), n. [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. kork, D. kurk; all fr. Sp. corcho, fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark, rind. Cf. Cortex.] 1. The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree (Quercu...

7988

Cork (2)

Cork, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Corked (kôrkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Corking.] 1. To stop with a cork, as a bottle.2. To furnish or fit with cork; to raise on cork.Tread on corked stilts a p...

7989

Cork fossil

Cork″ fos′sil (kôrk″ fŏs′sĭl). (Min.) A variety of amianthus which is very light, like cork.

7990

Corkage

Cork″age (–ā̍j), n. The charge made by innkeepers for drawing the cork and taking care of bottles of wine bought elsewhere by a guest.

7991

Corked

Corked (k?rkt), a. having acquired an unpleasant taste from the cork; as, a bottle of wine is corked.

7992

Corkiness

Cork″i‐ness (–ĭ‐nĕs), n. The quality of being corky.