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Corkscrew
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Verb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Corkscrew
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1.
a device for drawing corks from bottles, typically consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle or screw mechanism
2. boxing slang
a blow that ends with a twist of the fist, esp one intended to cut the opponent
3. (modifier)
resembling a corkscrew in shape
verb
4.
to move or cause to move in a spiral or zigzag course
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Corkscrew
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1.
a device for pulling corks out of bottles, usually a spiral-shaped piece of steel with a point at one end and a handle at the other
adjective
2.
shaped like a corkscrew; spiral
verb intransitive, verb transitive
3.
to move in a spiral; twist
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Corkscrew
see synonyms of corkscrewn.
1. A device for drawing corks from bottles, consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle.
2. Sports A swimming stroke with a flutter kick in which one alternates between overarm strokes taken while face down and overarm strokes taken while on one's back. Corkscrew is usually used as a training drill.
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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