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Vocabulary Entry
corkscrew
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A tool for drawing corks from bottles, typically consisting of a spiraled metal shaft and a handle.
Example Sentences
"He used a corkscrew to open the wine bottle."
"The corkscrew slipped from his hands and rolled across the table."
"She added a decorative corkscrew to her kitchen collection."
V
verb
To twist or spiral in a corkscrew manner.
Example Sentences
"The road corkscrewed down the mountain."
"He corkscrewed the bottle top to pop the cork."
"The dancer corkscrewed her body with elegance."