دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: a tropical cyclone in Mexico. core n: 1. a cylindrical sample taken from a formation for geological analysis. 2. the metallic, partly solid, and partly molten interior of the earth, about 4,400 miles (7,084 kilometres) in diameter. 3. the central, axial member of a wire rope around which the strands are laid. v: to obtain a solid, cylindrical formation sample for analysis. See radiator core.

n: on an engine, the tube or tubes through which engine coolant is circulated. These tubes bend back and forth several times so that the coolant will have plenty of surface to contact as it flows through them. Very thin metal plates (fins) are attached to the tube, which radiate heat in the coolant to the surrounding air.