CORNCOB
corncob, corn cob
(noun) the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
corncob (plural corncobs)
The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
Verb
corncob (third-person singular simple present corncobs, present participle corncobbing, simple past and past participle corncobbed)
(of turbines and rotor blades) to disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis
(US) to destroy, to destruct, to defeat
Source: Wiktionary
Corn"cob` (krn"kb`), n.
Definition: The cob or axis on which the kernels of Indian corn grow. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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