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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Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
There are too many things that could go wrong with a corkscrew.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 July 2024
These include its corkscrew shape, which allows the bacterium to burrow its way into the stomach lining.
—Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
The sitting area had a dramatic brick chimney that corkscrewed from floor to ceiling.
—Kate Maxwell, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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Noun
There’s a good selection of wine for takeaway too (bring your own corkscrew).
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
There are too many things that could go wrong with a corkscrew.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
Adjective
If your truck had a little corkscrew thing on the bottom, would that be sufficient to protect you from a tornado?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 July 2024
These include its corkscrew shape, which allows the bacterium to burrow its way into the stomach lining.
—Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Then James Cameron came aboard for Aliens and upped the velocity factor, essentially turning the 1986 sequel into a roller coaster dipping and corkscrewing on an extraterrestrial planet.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
The sitting area had a dramatic brick chimney that corkscrewed from floor to ceiling.
—Kate Maxwell, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkscrew. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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