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Corkscrew
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Cookware and bakeware:
An
implement
for
opening
bottles
that are
sealed
by a
cork
. Sometimes
specifically
such an
implement
that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
●
The screw-shaped
worm
of a
typical
corkscrew.
●
In Boxing & Martial arts:
A type of
sharp
,
twisting
punch
, often one
thrown
close
and from the side.
●
A type of
inversion
used in
roller
coasters.
Adj
●
Having the
tightly
winding
shape
of a corkscrew.
Verb
●
To
wind
or
twist
in the
manner
of a
corkscrew
; to
move
with much
horizontal
and
vertical
shifting.
●
To cause
something to
twist
or
move in
a
spiral
path
or shape.
●
To
extract
information or
consent
from someone.
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Wiktionary
Origin
corkscrew
English
cork
English
cork
Middle English (1100-1500)
screw
English
screw
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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