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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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
These marvels of engineering elevate riders as high as 210 feet (64 meters), send them through dizzying loops and corkscrews and propel them at speeds as high as 76 mph (122 kilometers per hour).
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Apr. 2026
Growing to about 10 feet tall, the corkscrew hazel looks stately on its own or when planted with lower growing shrubs and perennials.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Visitors can descend from that room to the ground floor on a slide that corkscrews around the central stair.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
March’s stronger-than-expected job gains – the biggest since December 2024 – could merely be just another crest in a roller-coaster-like corkscrew of jobs reports.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
These marvels of engineering elevate riders as high as 210 feet (64 meters), send them through dizzying loops and corkscrews and propel them at speeds as high as 76 mph (122 kilometers per hour).
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The size and shape of antelope horns range dramatically, from the tiny spikes of duikers to the majestic corkscrew horns (more than 160 cm [63 inches] long) of the greater kudu.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Apr. 2026
Growing to about 10 feet tall, the corkscrew hazel looks stately on its own or when planted with lower growing shrubs and perennials.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
There’s a new family pool with a zero-entry, lazy river, and corkscrew waterslide, plus six new pickleball courts ready for action.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Visitors can descend from that room to the ground floor on a slide that corkscrews around the central stair.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkscrew. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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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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