cork·screw
ˈkȯrk-ˌskrü 
: a device for drawing corks from bottles that has a pointed spiral piece of metal turned by a handle
corkscrewed; corkscrewing; corkscrews
: to move in a winding course
Examples of corkscrew in a Sentence
Adjective
an angelic child with beautiful corkscrew curls
Verb
practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness
the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
At the time, Morales-Reyes testified that Scott had cut him under his armpit with a corkscrew while attempting to rob him of his bicycle.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
And though Clooney would probably be fetching wearing a hoop skirt the size of a circus tent and flouncing a thousand corkscrew curls, no.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Marchand scored again for a 3-1 lead five minutes into the third period with a brilliant back and forth slalom past Oilers defenseman Jake Walman that all but left Walman corkscrewed into the ice.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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Noun
The Chilean superstar nailed a 450 corkscrew and picked up the incredible victory.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
At the time, Morales-Reyes testified that Scott had cut him under his armpit with a corkscrew while attempting to rob him of his bicycle.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Iyo Sky avoided a corkscrew elbow from Rodriguez and fired up on her once again.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
And though Clooney would probably be fetching wearing a hoop skirt the size of a circus tent and flouncing a thousand corkscrew curls, no.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
Bystanders captured video showing the jet corkscrewing toward the ground, then disappearing behind homes before a large black plume of smoke appears.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Marchand scored again for a 3-1 lead five minutes into the third period with a brilliant back and forth slalom past Oilers defenseman Jake Walman that all but left Walman corkscrewed into the ice.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkscrew. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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corkscrew
1 of 2 noun
cork·screw
ˈkȯrk-ˌskrü
: a pointed spiral tool with a handle for pulling corks from bottles
corkscrew
2 of 2 adjective
: resembling a corkscrew : spiral
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