nocciolo

Definitions of nocciolo
  1. noun
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
    synonyms: ciottolo, macigno, pietra, roccia, sasso, scoglio
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    macigno, roccia
    a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
    calcolo
    a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
    affioramento
    the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
    sasso
    a small smooth rounded rock
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    oggetto naturale
    an object occurring naturally; not made by man
  2. noun
    the center of an object
    synonyms: anima, corpo, nucleo, torsolo
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    pannocchia, resta, spiga
    the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
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    centro
    a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
  3. noun
    the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
  4. noun
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    synonyms: assioma, base, caposaldo, fondamento, fulcro, legge, norma, principio
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    assunzione, congettura, ipotesi, presunzione, supposizione
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted
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