noun
corkscrew
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noun
1
A tool with a metal spiral used for pulling corks out of bottles.
"He rummaged through the drawer looking for the corkscrew."
adj
1
Shaped like a tight spiral.
"The pig had a curly, corkscrew tail."
verb
1
To move or twist in a tight spiral path.
"The plane corkscrewed down through the clouds during the stunt display."
How to Use Corkscrew
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bottle-opening tool with a spiral spike, or anything shaped or moving like one.
Common pairings
corkscrew curls
corkscrew motion
Word Forms
corkscrewed past tense, corkscrews plural, corkscrews singular
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Etymology
A compound of "cork" and "screw," describing the tool's spiral screw shape.