Corkscrew
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːrkˌskruː/
Corkscrew (noun)
- A tool with a spiral metal part used to remove corks from bottles.
- A shape or movement that twists in a spiral, like a corkscrew tool.
Examples
- He used a corkscrew to open the wine bottle.
- A corkscrew is essential for opening corked bottles.
Common collocations: use a corkscrew, handy corkscrew, corkscrew pattern, corkscrew motion, corkscrew through
Corkscrew (verb)
- To move in a twisting, spiral way, like a corkscrew.
Examples
- The bird corkscrewed through the sky.
- The plane corkscrewed downwards during the stunt.