solid core
No hollow center
Solid core describes something with a dense, uniform interior rather than hollow or layered construction.
In ammunition, a solid core bullet has no cavity or fragmenting design.
In doors, solid core means filled throughout rather than having a honeycomb or air-gap interior: We installed solid core doors for better soundproofing.
The phrase extends to anything fundamentally sturdy or reliable at its center.
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- stableSecure and unchanging
- denseClosely packed together
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- firmSolid or resolute
center · center of gravity · sturdy · mass · inner · strength · reliable · bedrock · anchor · unwavering · iron will · substantial · heart · steel · steel beam · concrete · robust · rigid
solid corehollow core
Center deliberately left empty
hollow · hollow center · void · foam core · tubular
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