corkscrew

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cork·screw1 /ˈkɔːkskruː $ ˈkɔːrk-/ noun [countable]   DFUDFDa tool made of twisted metal that you use to pull a cork out of a bottle 〔拔出瓶塞的〕瓶塞钻 →4  See picture of 见图 CORK →5 see picture at 见图 cork1

Examples from the Corpus

corkscrew• In the drawer beneath the gas-ring - a few grey pieces of cutlery, a corkscrew and a lot of corks.• He opened it, after sorting through the kitchen drawers for a corkscrew with an assurance that annoyed Fabio.• So boss, I say we move in on the Zinfandel Gang now and stick a corkscrew in them.• I worked the corkscrew in as far as it would go.corkscrew2 adjective [only before noun]  BENDtwisted or curly 螺旋形的 SYN spiral corkscrew curls 螺旋式的鬈发

Examples from the Corpus

corkscrew• Sadly, there is no parking on a corkscrew bend.• Without mountain ranges, steep cliffs or rough and bumpy cross-country routes, there are seldom natural features such as corkscrew bends.• corkscrew pasta

cork·screw1 nouncorkscrew2 adjectiveChineseSyllable  

pull that metal of made twisted Corpus a you use to tool

corkscrew

I

cork‧screw¹ /ˈkɔːkskruː $ ˈkɔːrk-/ noun [countable]

a tool made of twisted metal that you use to pull a cork out of a bottle

II

corkscrew² adjective [only before noun]
twisted or curly
   SYN  spiral:
    corkscrew curls