Definition of corkscrew
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a device for drawing corks from bottles that has a pointed spiral piece of metal turned by a handle
corkscrew
adjectiveDefinition of corkscrew (Entry 2 of 3)
: resembling a corkscrew : spiral
corkscrew
verb
corkscrewed; corkscrewing; corkscrews
Definition of corkscrew (Entry 3 of 3)
: to move in a winding course
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The first known use of corkscrew was in 1698
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