cork in Chinese
cork in Chinese is 軟木, 软木 — cork means the light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
cork in Chinese
軟木
Pronounced: ruǎn mù
The phellem of the cork oak, used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.
软木
Pronounced: ruǎn mù
(botany, uncountable) The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.
What does "cork" mean?
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noun The light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
"The bulletin board was made from a sheet of cork."
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noun A stopper, especially for a wine bottle, traditionally made from this material.
"He struggled to pull the cork out of the bottle."
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verb To seal a bottle with a cork.
"She corked the wine and put it back in the fridge."
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name A city and county in the south of Ireland.
"They flew into Cork for a weekend visiting family."
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cork in a sentence
- The bulletin board was made from a sheet of cork.
- He struggled to pull the cork out of the bottle.
- She corked the wine and put it back in the fridge.
- They flew into Cork for a weekend visiting family.
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What is "cork" in Chinese?
"cork" in Chinese is 軟木, 软木. cork means: The light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
How do you pronounce 軟木?
"cork" in Chinese is 軟木, pronounced "ruǎn mù".
How do you use "cork" in a sentence?
Example: "The bulletin board was made from a sheet of cork." In Chinese, "cork" is 軟木, 软木.
Are there other ways to say "cork" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "cork": 軟木, 软木.
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