Core
Core noun - An area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface.
Usage example: the mountain rises from ground that is almost precisely at the island's core
Nearby Words: cored, coring
Perimeter
Perimeter noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.
Usage example: soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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A station can be blown up with a single direct shot to its core, or the player can attack the six pods around the station's perimeter, which progressively disables the station's weapons.
Source: Subsystem Damage -
Covers Always Lie: On the cover, the Perimeter Shield comes out of the Frame's core.
Source: Video Game / Perimeter
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Perimeter and Core. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/core/perimeter
Core & Perimeter. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/core/perimeter>.
Perimeter or Core. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/core/perimeter.
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