- corkscrew cork·screw n
- ['kɔːkˌskruː]
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corkscrew cork·screw n
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cork|screw — «KRK SKROO», noun, adjective, verb, –n. a tool used to pull corks out of bottles. Corkscrews usually consist of a sharp pointed steel spiral and a handle. »Nothing spoils the act of a man trying to play the…host like a corkscrew that disembowels… … Useful english dictionary
corkscrew — cork|screw1 [ kɔrk,skru ] noun count a tool used for pulling the CORKS out of wine bottles corkscrew cork|screw 2 [ kɔrk,skru ] verb intransitive to move in a SPIRAL (=a curve that curls upward) corkscrew cork|screw 3 [ kɔrk,skru ] adjective in a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
corkscrew — cork screw (k[^o]rk skr[udd] ), a. shaped like a corkscrew; spiral; helical. [PJC] {corkscrew stairs}, a spiral staircase around a solid newel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corkscrew stairs — corkscrew cork screw (k[^o]rk skr[udd] ), a. shaped like a corkscrew; spiral; helical. [PJC] {corkscrew stairs}, a spiral staircase around a solid newel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corkscrew — cork screw (k[^o]rk skr[udd] ), n. An instrument with a screw or a steel spiral for drawing corks from bottles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corkscrew — Cork screw , v. t. To press forward in a winding way; as, to corkscrew one s way through a crowd. [Colloq.] Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corkscrew — 1720, from CORK (Cf. cork) + SCREW (Cf. screw). Given various figurative or extended senses from c.1815; the verb is attested from 1837 … Etymology dictionary
corkscrew — cork•screw [[t]ˈkɔrkˌskru[/t]] n. 1) an instrument typically consisting of a metal spiral with a sharp point at one end and a transverse handle at the other, used for drawing corks from bottles 2) resembling a corkscrew; helical; spiral 3) to… … From formal English to slang
corkscrew — cork·screw … English syllables
corkscrew — /kawrk skrooh /, n. 1. an instrument typically consisting of a metal spiral with a sharp point at one end and a transverse handle at the other, used for drawing corks from bottles. adj. 2. resembling a corkscrew; helical; spiral. v.t., v.i. 3. to … Universalium
Corkscrew — For other uses, see Corkscrew (disambiguation). A basic corkscrew … Wikipedia
