corkscrew
noun/ˈkɔːkskruː/
/ˈkɔːrkskruː/
- a tool for pulling corks from bottles. Most corkscrews have a handle and a long twisted piece of metal for pushing into the cork.Topics Drinksc1, Cooking and eatingc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryCorkscrew is used before these nouns:
- curl
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