About The Word Corkscrew

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Corkscrew

Corkscrew Meaning & Definition
Corkscrew Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Corkscrew?

[n] a bottle opener that pulls corks
[v] move in a spiral or zigzag course

Synonyms | Synonyms for Corkscrew: bottle screw | spiral

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See Also | bottle opener | turn

Corkscrew In Webster's Dictionary

\Cork"screw`\ (-skr[udd]`), n. An instrument with a screw or a steel spiral for drawing corks from bottles. {Corkscrew stairs}, a spiral staircase around a solid newel.
\Cork"screw`\, v. t. To press forward in a winding way; as, to corkscrew one's way through a crowd. [Colloq.] --Dickens.

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