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uncork

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un·cork  (n-kôrk)
tr.v. un·corked, un·cork·ing, un·corks
1. To draw the cork from.
2. To free from a sealed or constrained state.
uncork
Verb
to remove the cork from a bottle
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.uncorkuncork - release; "uncork his anger"          
unleash - release or vent; "unleash one's anger"
2.uncorkuncork - draw the cork from (bottles); "uncork the French wine"
open, open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
cork, cork up - close a bottle with a cork
Translations

uncork [ʌnˈkɔːk] vt → descorchar
uncork [ʌnˈkɔːk] vt → déboucher
uncork [ʌnˈkɔːk] vt [+ bottle] → entkorken
uncork [ʌnˈkɔːk] vt → stappare
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They implored him not to uncork the bottle, since they and all their people were firm friends of the white men, and would always remain so; but, should the small-pox be once let out, it would run like wildfire throughout the country, sweeping off the good as well as the bad; and surely he would not be so unjust as to punish his friends for crimes committed by his enemies.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
"AU REVOIR," said the Musketeer, making a sign to Grimaud to uncork the bottle he had just brought.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Then take a two-ounce bottle of chloroform, uncork it, and slip it under the edge of the box.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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