corn cob
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The hard, central part of an ear of corn.
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- After eating the kernels, he threw the corn cob in the compost.
- After the barbecue, the bin was full of empty corn cobs.
- Some old-fashioned pipes are made from a dried corn cob.
- The farmer grinds up the corn cobs to use as animal bedding.
- The pigs happily chewed on the leftover corn cobs.
- He carved a small, intricate pipe from a dried corn cob.
- He gnawed on the corn cob until every last kernel was gone.
- The only thing left on his plate was the bare corn cob.
- Can you boil a corn cob to make a flavorful vegetable stock?
- You can add the leftover corn cob to your compost heap.
- Ground corn cob is used as a natural abrasive for polishing.
- Scientists are studying the potential of the corn cob as a source of biofuel.
- All that was left on his plate was the bare corn cob.
- Historically, the corn cob was used for various household purposes, like scrubbing.
- The squirrel carried a corn cob up the tree to eat.
- The sweet kernels were gone, leaving just the woody corn cob in my hand.
- The farmer's machine efficiently separated the kernels from the corn cob.
- A large pile of discarded corn cobs sat waiting to be processed.
- She used a fork to scrape the remaining kernels off the corn cob.
- Can you tell me if a corn cob is biodegradable?