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单词 corkscrew
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cork•screw /ˈkɔrkˌskru/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a tool with a metal piece in the shape of a spiral with a point at one end and a handle at the other, used for pulling corks from bottles.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. resembling a corkscrew;
    spiral:a corkscrew curl.

v. [no object]
  1. to move in a spiral or zigzag course:The plane lost control and corkscrewed down.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cork•screw  (kôrk′skro̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an instrument typically consisting of a metal spiral with a sharp point at one end and a transverse handle at the other, used for drawing corks from bottles.

adj. 
  1. resembling a corkscrew;
    helical;
    spiral.

v.t., v.i. 
  1. to move in a spiral or zigzag course.
  • cork + screw 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
corkscrew /ˈkɔːkˌskruː/ n
  1. a device for drawing corks from bottles, typically consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle or screw mechanism
  2. (modifier) resembling a corkscrew in shape
 vb
  1. to move or cause to move in a spiral or zigzag course
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