First Known Use: 14th century
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1cork
noun \ˈkȯrk\
: a material that is made from the soft bark of a kind of oak tree
: a piece of cork or another material (such as plastic) that is put in the end of bottle to close it
Full Definition of CORK
1
a : the elastic tough outer tissue of the cork oak that is used especially for stoppers and insulation b : phellem
2
: a usually cork stopper for a bottle or jug
3
: a fishing float
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Origin of CORK
Middle English, cork, bark, probably from Middle Dutch *kurk or Middle Low German korck, from Old Spanish alcorque, ultimately from dialect Arabic qurq, from Latin quercus oak — more at fir
2cork
verb
: to close (something, such as a bottle) with a cork
: to put cork inside (something, such as a baseball bat)
Full Definition of CORK
transitive verb
1
: to furnish or fit with cork or a cork
2
: to stop up with a cork <cork a bottle>
3
: to blacken with burnt cork <corked faces>
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First Known Use of CORK
1535
Cork
geographical name \ˈkȯrk\
Definition of CORK
1
county SW Ireland in Munster area 2880 square miles (7459 square kilometers), pop 447,829
2
city & port, its ∗, at head of Cork harbor pop 123,062
CORK[1] Defined for Kids
1cork
noun \ˈkȯrk\
Definition of CORK for Kids
1
: the light but tough material that is the outer layer of bark of a tree (cork oak) and is used especially for stoppers and insulation
2
: a stopper for a bottle or jug
2cork
verb
corkedcork·ing
Definition of CORK for Kids
: to stop with a stopper <cork a bottle>
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