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Definition of uncork verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

uncork

verb
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːk/
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːrk/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they uncork
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːk/
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːrk/
he / she / it uncorks
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːks/
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːrks/
past simple uncorked
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːkt/
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːrkt/
past participle uncorked
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːkt/
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːrkt/
-ing form uncorking
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːkɪŋ/
 
/ˌʌnˈkɔːrkɪŋ/
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  1. uncork something to open a bottle by removing the cork from the top opposite cork
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUncork is used with these nouns as the object:
    • bottle
    • champagne
    See full entry
See uncork in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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