korkkiruuvi — meaning in English

English meaning

• corkscrew noun A tool with a metal spiral used for pulling corks out of bottles.
• tendril noun A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.

Senses

korkkiruuvi is used for these senses in English:

• corkscrew An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
• tendril (zoology) A hair-like tentacle.

corkscrew — full definition

1. noun A tool with a metal spiral used for pulling corks out of bottles.
2. adj Shaped like a tight spiral.
3. verb To move or twist in a tight spiral path.

tendril — full definition

1. noun A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
2. noun A hair-like tentacle.
3. noun Anything shaped like a tendril or coil.

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