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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
The chaos leading up to Vilnius, and Erdogan’s anti-Western election rhetoric, merely represent the most recent twists in the long corkscrew of mixed signals, miscommunication, and mistrust that has characterized the U.S.-Turkish relationship over decades.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
The overwater villas have glass-bottom floors and pool decks with corkscrew slides, and the fantastical Den, just a year and a half old, is the largest kids’ club in South Asia.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
Kate Maxwell, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
Always prepared, Schrader brought his own bottle of wine and corkscrew to a table of teetotalers.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
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Noun
The roller coaster features two vertical loops — one that's over 116 feet — and a series of corkscrews and hairpin turns.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
The chaos leading up to Vilnius, and Erdogan’s anti-Western election rhetoric, merely represent the most recent twists in the long corkscrew of mixed signals, miscommunication, and mistrust that has characterized the U.S.-Turkish relationship over decades.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
Adjective
His Wacoal Arts Center in Tokyo, known as the Spiral for its corkscrew staircase and exterior resembling steps, became a landmark site for his use of fragmented geometric spaces and forms in a dense cityscape.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
The overwater villas have glass-bottom floors and pool decks with corkscrew slides, and the fantastical Den, just a year and a half old, is the largest kids’ club in South Asia.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
Verb
The sitting area had a dramatic brick chimney that corkscrewed from floor to ceiling.
—Kate Maxwell, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
Always prepared, Schrader brought his own bottle of wine and corkscrew to a table of teetotalers.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkscrew. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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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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