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Definition of corkscrew
corkscrew
/ˈkɔːrk.skruː/
cork · screw
Plural:corkscrews
•Past Simple:corkscrewed
•Past Participle:corkscrewed
•Present Participle:corkscrewing
corkscrew Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
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• noun
1
A device for pulling corks from bottles, typically consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle.
Example
"He searched the kitchen drawer for a corkscrew to open the wine."
2
An object, structure, or path that has a tightly twisted or spiraling shape.
Example
"The roller coaster's track suddenly dropped into a dizzying double corkscrew."
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1
Having a twisted, spiral, or helical shape.
Example
"She had voluminous corkscrew curls that bounced as she walked."
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View all antonyms for corkscrew• verb
1
To move in a tightly twisting or spiraling course.
Example
"The fighter plane corkscrewed through the air to evade enemy radar."
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View all antonyms for corkscrewWord Origin & Etymology
Late 17th century; formed as a compound of 'cork' and 'screw', describing its function of screwing into a cork to extract it.
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Corkscrew. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/corkscrew