corkscrew C2 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/ UK /ˈkɔːk.skɹuː/ See IPA manual Freq #22529 Meanings 1 noun An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm. I opened the wine with a corkscrew. 2 noun The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew. A bubble rising rapidly in water describes a spiral closely resembling a corkscrew. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an implement for opening... bottle screwcork puller Word family Derived forms corkscrewlikecorkscrewy Etymology From cork + screw. Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # corkscrew **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɔːk.skɹuː/ **Frequency rank:** 22529 ## Meanings 1. An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm. 2. The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew. ## Examples - I opened the wine with a corkscrew. - A bubble rising rapidly in water describes a spiral closely resembling a corkscrew. ## Derived Forms - corkscrewlike - corkscrewy ## Etymology From cork + screw. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown