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1corkscrew
noun cork·screw \ˈkȯrk-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
Rhymes with CORKSCREW
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2corkscrew
adjective
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
Related to CORKSCREW
- Synonyms
- extract, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, wring, yank
CORKSCREW Defined for Kids
1corkscrew
noun cork·screw \ˈkȯrk-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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