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Word: corkscrew (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.

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Noun:

  • An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
  • martial arts A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
  • amusement rides A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
  • The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
  • To extract information or consent from someone.
  • transitive To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.

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