Corkscrew

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːrkˌskruː/

Corkscrew (noun)

  1. A tool with a spiral metal part used to remove corks from bottles.
  2. 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)

  1. To move in a twisting, spiral way, like a corkscrew.

Examples

  • The bird corkscrewed through the sky.
  • The plane corkscrewed downwards during the stunt.