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corkscrew

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːkskruː/

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Definition of corkscrew

noun

  • a device for pulling corks from bottles, consisting of a spiral metal rod that is inserted into the cork, and a handle that extracts it.
  • [usually as modifier] a thing with a spiral shape or movement:a girl with corkscrew curls

verb

[no object]
  • move or twist in a spiral motion:the plane was corkscrewing towards the earth

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