cork·screw
ˈkȯrk-ˌskrü 
: a device for drawing corks from bottles that has a pointed spiral piece of metal turned by a handle
corkscrewed; corkscrewing; corkscrews
: to move in a winding course
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Examples of corkscrew in a Sentence
Adjective
an angelic child with beautiful corkscrew curls
Verb
practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness
the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The latest viral home improvement video shows an easy (and entirely unexpected) tool for removing pesky drywall anchors: a wine corkscrew.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The 160-foot-tall Vekoma Cliffhanger Tilt Coaster will tip riders 90 degrees straight down using the tilt track before releasing them into a pair of corkscrew inversions and 13 airtime moments.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
The Spiral, which corkscrews down 11 decks; MSC claims is the largest of its kind at sea.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
So, perhaps the sommelier should just deliver the bottle and a corkscrew to the table?
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The latest viral home improvement video shows an easy (and entirely unexpected) tool for removing pesky drywall anchors: a wine corkscrew.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
In fact, Gaia has noticed this wobbling motion for numerous stars, so Stefánsson led a team of astronomers to follow up on these corkscrew systems.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The 160-foot-tall Vekoma Cliffhanger Tilt Coaster will tip riders 90 degrees straight down using the tilt track before releasing them into a pair of corkscrew inversions and 13 airtime moments.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Back in 2011, a tornado tore through Western and Central Massachusetts, corkscrewing the frame of their previous home off the foundation like a twisted dollhouse.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
The Spiral, which corkscrews down 11 decks; MSC claims is the largest of its kind at sea.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkscrew. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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corkscrew
1 of 2 noun
cork·screw
ˈkȯrk-ˌskrü
: a pointed spiral tool with a handle for pulling corks from bottles
corkscrew
2 of 2 adjective
: resembling a corkscrew : spiral
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