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corncob

[ˈkɔɹnkɑb]

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noun

玉米芯，棒子骨。

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

Examples :

"After we ate the corn on the cob, we threw the corncob in the compost bin. "

我们啃完玉米后，就把剩下的玉米芯扔进了堆肥箱。

plant agriculture food vegetable part

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verb

崩解，叶片脱落.

(of turbines and rotor blades) to disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis

Examples :

"After the wind turbine was struck by lightning, engineers feared the rotor would corncob during the next heavy gust. "

风力涡轮机遭雷击后，工程师们担心在下一次强风中，转子会崩解，叶片脱落。

technology machine technical industry disaster

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verb

摧毁，击溃。

To destroy, to destruct, to defeat

Examples :

"The opposing team corncobbed us in the championship game, leaving us with no chance to win. "

在冠军赛中，对方队伍把我们彻底击溃，让我们毫无胜算。

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