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corkscrew

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cork·screw  (kôrkskr)
n.
A device for drawing corks from bottles, consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle.
adj.
Spiral in shape.
intr. & tr.v. cork·screwed, cork·screw·ing, cork·screws
To move or cause to move in a spiral or winding course.
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corkscrew
corkscrew
Noun
a device for pulling corks from bottles, usually consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle
Adjective
like a corkscrew in shape
Verb
to move in a spiral or zigzag course
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.corkscrewcorkscrew - a bottle opener that pulls corks    
bottle screw
bottle opener - an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles
Verb1.corkscrew - move in a spiral or zigzag course
spiral
turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
Translations

corkscrew [ˈkɔːkskruː] n → sacacorchos m inv
corkscrew [ˈkɔːkskruː] cork n → tire-bouchon m
corkscrew [ˈkɔːkskruː] cork n → Korkenzieher m
corkscrew [ˈkɔːkskruː] n → cavatappi m inv


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And the poor lady, so small in her black satin, shrivelled up and sallow, with her funny corkscrew curls, took the little boy on her lap and put her arms around him and wept as though her heart would break.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Satisfied that it had not been tampered with, he slowly took from his breastpocket a rusty clasp- knife, and, with a corkscrew in the handle, opened the wine.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
form of the rude corkscrew of the period, and when it stood alone
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
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