device used to extract corks from bottles
having a spiral shape; resembling a corkscrew
zigzag, move along a winding course
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Corkscrew Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To press forward in a winding way; as, to corkscrew one's way through a crowd.
To press forward in a winding way; as, to corkscrew one's way through a crowd.
(n.)
An instrument with a screw or a steel spiral for drawing corks from bottles.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAn instrument with a screw or a steel spiral for drawing corks from bottles.
corkscrew flower
Noun
1. a bottle opener that pulls corks
(synonym) bottle screw
(hypernym) bottle opener
Verb
1. move in a spiral or zigzag course
(synonym) spiral
(hypernym) turn
Corkscrew Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
World War II (June 1943) conquest of the island of Pantelleria
Corkscrew Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of seeing a corkscrew, indicates an unsatisfied mind, and the dreamer should heed this as a warning to curb his desires, for it is likely they are on dangerous grounds. To dream of breaking a corkscrew while using it, indicates to the dreamer perilous surroundings, and he should use force of will to abandon unhealthful inclinations.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectCorkscrew Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A corkscrew is a kitchen tool for drawing corks from wine bottles. Generally, a corkscrew consists of a pointed metallic helix (often called the "worm") attached to a handle. The user grips the handle and screws the metal point into the cork, until the helix is firmly embedded, then a vertical pull on the corkscrew extracts the cork from the bottle. Corkscrews are necessary because corks themselves, being small and smooth, are difficult to grip and remove, particularly when inserted fully into an inflexible glass bottle. The handle of the corkscrew, often a horizontal bar of wood attached to the screw, allows for a commanding grip to ease removal of the cork. Corkscrew handles may incorporate levers that further increase the amount of force that can be applied outwards upon the cork.
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Corkscrew Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
An inversion where a vertical loop has been stretched laterally, so the track resembles a corkscrew. Also (confusingly), the term used to describe an in-line twist that occurs on a Vekoma flying coaster, plus Pinfari's term for a rollover on their inverted coasters.
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