Definition of Corkscrew
Corkscrew
cork·screw
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
twisting in a spiral motion;
e.g. The excavator lowered the machine so that it could corkscrew into the concrete.
(noun)
a tool for opening bottles by removing a corkscrew, with a pointed spiral piece of metal that is turned by a handle;
e.g. I stabbed the corkscrew into the cork and turned it to yank it out.
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