Used in a Sentence

corncob

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for corncob.

Editorial note

You don't have to lift very heavy or have much knowhow other than how to remove a husk from a corncob.

Examples8
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of corncob gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

(informal) A yokel.

verb

(transitive, US, Internet slang) To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for corncob.

noun

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

noun

(informal) A yokel.

verb

(transitive, US, Internet slang) To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.

verb

(intransitive, of turbines and rotor blades) To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis

Example sentences

1

You don't have to lift very heavy or have much knowhow other than how to remove a husk from a corncob.

2

The estate could have probably created Sherlock brand corncob pipes and maintained a trademark.

3

Wait, so is Corncob TV not being taken off the air?

4

So it's not enough for management to just get out of the way - there will be some pushing to do, and lots of Corncob antipattern issues.

5

I read Ben Kuhn's post about this topic[0] last year and bought two corncob LED bulbs, one for each side of my desk.

6

Their fondness of the art, as it were, is far more a function of cultural coding during their formative years than a deliberate personal choice to savor the melodic twangs of a corncob banjo.

7

>The foreign factory system is already in place for those that use it ah but there's the small kernel of genius within the corncob that is trump's insanity: which foreign factories do you use and who will they take the shipment from and and wait fuck he just gave a 90-day extension less than a week in, will the factory let me have my money back if i cancel?

Quote examples

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> two parallel but separate levels: one, the corncob bard of Yankee wisdom who appears on t-shirts and mugs: the other, the critic’s darling who is “bleak, dark, complex, and manipulative.” This is the genius of Frost.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use corncob in a sentence?

You don't have to lift very heavy or have much knowhow other than how to remove a husk from a corncob.

What does corncob mean?

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

What part of speech is corncob?

corncob is commonly used as noun, verb.