corkscrew
English
/ˈkɔːk.skɹuː/, /ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/
noun
Definitions
- An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
- The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
- (boxing) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
- (amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
Etymology
Compound from English cork (stopper, injure by a blow, corkscrew) + English screw (meddle, play with).
Origin
English
screw
Gloss
meddle, play with
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- airscrew English
- bottlescrew English
- cork English
- corkable English
- corkage English
- corkball English
- corker English
- corkless English
- corklike English
- corkline English
- corkscrewlike English
- corkscrewy English
- corkwing English
- corkwood English
- corky English
- jackscrew English
- leadscrew English
- microscrew English
- mindscrew English
- miniscrew English
- recork English
- rescrew English
- screw English
- screw pine English
- screwability English
- screwable English
- screwback English
- screwball English
- screwbean English
- screwcap English
- screwcapped English
- screwdriver English
- screwdriving English
- screwed English
- screwee English
- screwer English
- screwface English
- screwgate English
- screwhead English
- screwjack English
- screwjob English
- screwless English
- screwlike English
- screwman English
- screwplate English
- screwpress English
- screwtape English
- screwtop English
- screwworm English
- screwy English
- thumbscrew English
- turnscrew English
- uncork English
- unscrew English
- Schraube German
- kurk Dutch, Flemish
- kurkentrekker Dutch, Flemish
- trekker Dutch, Flemish
- cork French
- コルクスクリュー Japanese
- cork Middle English
- screw Middle English
- corc Irish
- scriú Irish
- korko Esperanto
- काग Hindi
- สกรู Thai
- corc Welsh
- skru Tok Pisin
- cork
- screw
- corky
- corker
- recork
- uncork
- screwy
- unscrew
- corkage
- screwer
- rescrew
- screwed
- screwee
- screwjob
- corkable
- corklike
- airscrew
- corkwood
- corkless
- screwcap
- corkwing
- corkball
- screwman
- corkline
- screwtop
- screwball
- screwjack
- leadscrew
- screwgate
- screwhead
- turnscrew
- screwworm
- mindscrew
- miniscrew
- screwlike
- screwback
- screwable
- screwless
- screwtape
- screwface
- jackscrew
- screwbean
- screw pine
- screwpress
- screwplate
- corkscrewy
- microscrew
- thumbscrew
- screwdriver
- bottlescrew
- screwcapped
- screwdriving
- screwability
- corkscrewlike