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cork·screw
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ˈkɔrkˌskru
/
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[
kawrk
-skroo
]
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noun
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.
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adjective
2.
resembling a corkscrew; helical; spiral.
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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object)
3.
to move in a spiral or zigzag course.
Origin:
1805–15;
cork
+
screw
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corkscrew
(ˈkɔːkˌskruː)
—
n
1.
a device for drawing corks from bottles, typically consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle or screw mechanism
2.
slang
boxing
a blow that ends with a twist of the fist, esp one intended to cut the opponent
3.
(
modifier
) resembling a corkscrew in shape
—
vb
4.
to move or cause to move in a spiral or zigzag course
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
corkscrew
1720, from
cork
+
screw
. Given various figurative or extended senses from c.1815; the verb is attested from 1837.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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