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1corkscrew

noun cork·screw \ˈkrk-ˌskrü\

: a tool that is used to pull corks from bottles

Full Definition of CORKSCREW

:  a device for drawing corks from bottles that has a pointed spiral piece of metal turned by a handle
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First Known Use of CORKSCREW

1698

2corkscrew

adjective

Definition of CORKSCREW

:  resembling a corkscrew :  spiral

First Known Use of CORKSCREW

1790

3corkscrew

verb

Definition of CORKSCREW

transitive verb
1
:  wind
2
:  to draw out with difficulty
3
:  to twist into a spiral
intransitive verb
:  to move in a winding course

First Known Use of CORKSCREW

1837
CORKSCREW Defined for Kids

1corkscrew

noun cork·screw \ˈkrk-ˌskrü\

Definition of CORKSCREW for Kids

:  a pointed spiral piece of metal with a handle that is screwed into corks to pull them from bottles

2corkscrew

adjective

Definition of CORKSCREW for Kids

:  having a spiral shape

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