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corn·cob
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ˈkɔrnˌkɒb
/
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noun
1.
the elongated woody core in
which
the grains of an ear of corn are embedded.
2.
Also called
corncob pipe.
a tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a corncob.
Origin:
1780–90,
Americanism;
corn
1
+
cob
1
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corncob
(ˈkɔːnˌkɒb)
—
n
1.
the core of an ear of maize, to which kernels are attached
2.
short for
corncob pipe
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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