corkscrew

Plural: corkscrews

Noun

• a bottle opener that pulls corks
• An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
• The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
• A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
• A type of inversion used in roller coasters.

Verb

• move in a spiral or zigzag course
• To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
• To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
• To extract information or consent from someone.

Adj

• Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.

Examples

• I opened the wine with a corkscrew.

Synonyms

bottle screw, spiral, cork puller, helical

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