plural of corncob

The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.

(intransitive, of turbines and rotor blades) To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis / (transitive, US, Internet slang) To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.

simple past tense and past participle of corncob

present participle of corncob

(aviation, informal) An air-cooled multi-row radial piston aircraft engine

plural of corncob engine