- 1[uncountable] a light, soft material that is the thick bark of a type of Mediterranean oak tree a cork mat cork tiles
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2[countable] a small round object made of cork or plastic, that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles. to draw the cork Champagne corks were popping (= people were celebrating). Thesauruslid
- top
- cork
- cap
- plug
- lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by twisting or lifting it off:a jar with a tight-fitting lid
- top a thing that you put over the end of something such as a pen or bottle in order to close it
- cork a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles
- cap (often in compounds) a top for something such as a bottle, or a protective cover for something such as the lens of a camera
- plug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out:a drain plug
- a tight-fitting lid/top/cap
- a screw top/cap
- a pen lid/top
- to put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/cap
- to pull out the cork/plug
Check pronunciation: cork