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Definition of cork
1a : the elastic tough outer tissue of the cork oak that is used especially for stoppers and insulationb : phellem
2 : a usually cork stopper for a bottle or jug
3 : a fishing float
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Examples of cork in a Sentence
the cork of a wine bottle
Recent Examples of cork from the Web
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Eucalyptus trees have destroyed native species like oaks, chestnuts, and cork – which are more resistant to fire – and now cover a quarter of total forest land.
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For decades, environmentalists and forest experts have called for the planting of oaks, chestnuts, and cork trees and for restrictions on eucalyptus.
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The question now is: When will the city put a cork in it?
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While throwing dead shrimp under a cork in the area, Delahoussaye hooked and landed an 18-inch redfish that had been tagged by the Coastal Conservation Association as part of its summer-long STAR tournament.
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At its most amusing, this conflict erupts into a pop-surreal barroom confrontation in which anger is manifested in a cork-gun showdown and insults fly about in comic-book word balloons.
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Nearby, don’t miss: The Giara di Gesturi, a 600-foot basalt plateau, where the world’s only breed of miniature wild horses (cavallino sardo) roam free among the dense cork forests, lagoons, and 26 crumbling nuraghi.
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People who fish sliding corks position their baits about a foot or two off the bottom.
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The unmistakable sound of wood connecting with cork sends a dusty baseball flying into left field.
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Origin and Etymology of cork
Middle English, cork, bark, probably from Middle Dutch *kurk or Middle Low German korck, from Old Spanish alcorque, ultimately from dialect Arabic qurq, from Latin quercus oak — more at fir
cork
Definition of cork
transitive verb
1 : to furnish or fit with cork or a cork
2 : to stop up with a cork cork a bottle
3 : to blacken with burnt cork corked faces
Examples of cork in a Sentence
a corked bottle of wine
a player who has been accused of illegally corking his bats
Recent Examples of cork from the Web
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Napa Valley never gets corked out in producing wines.
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All of the bottles are corked, and two layers of rubber are added to prevent saltwater from leaking in—and wine from leaking out.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cork'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of cork
1535
Cork
playDefinition of Cork
1 county of southwestern Ireland in Munster bordering on the Celtic Sea area 2880 square miles (7459 square kilometers), population 399,802
2 city and port at head of Cork Harbor, Ireland population 198,582 ◆The city of Cork is the capital of the county of Cork.
CORK Defined for English Language Learners
cork
Definition of cork for English Language Learners
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: to close (something, such as a bottle) with a cork
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: to put cork inside (something, such as a baseball bat)
CORK Defined for Kids
Definition of cork for Students
1 : the light but tough material that is the outer layer of bark of a tree (cork oak) and is used especially for stoppers and insulation
2 : a stopper for a bottle or jug
Definition of cork for Students
corked
;corking
: to stop with a stopper cork a bottle
Learn More about cork
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See words that rhyme with cork Spanish Central: Translation of cork Nglish: Translation of cork for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of cork for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cork
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