About The Word Corkscrew
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Corkscrew
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Corkscrew: anfractuous | aspirator | bottle opener | can opener | church key | cirrus | clavis | cochlear | cochleate | coil | contort | corkscrewy | crinkle | crowbar | curl | curlicue | entwine | evolute | extractor | forceps | gyre | helical | helicoid | helix | intort | involute | key | kink | latchkey | latchstring | master key | meander | open sesame | opener | passkey | pincers | pipette | pliers | press | pump | ringlet | roll | scallop | screw | screw-shaped | scroll | scrolled | separator | serpentine | siphon | skeleton key | slink | snake | spiral | spiroid | swirl | tendril | tin opener | turbinal | turbinate | turn | tweezers | twine | twirl | twist | twist and turn | vacuum pump | verticillate | volute | voluted | volution | vortex | whirl | whorl | whorled | wind | worm | wreathe | wring | wringer 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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