corkˈy adjective

1. Of or resembling cork
2. (of wine) corked (N American)

corkˈboard noun

A thin composite board made of cork and resin, used as flooring and as insulation

corkˈborer noun

An instrument for boring holes in corks to receive glass tubes in chemical apparatus

cork cambium noun

Phellogen

corkˈ-cutter noun

1. A person employed in cutting corks for bottles, etc
2. An instrument used for this

corkˈ-heeled adjective

1. (of shoes, etc) having cork heels
2. Wanton (obsolete)

cork mat noun

A mat made of pieces of cork with rubber and linseed oil

cork oak noun

A S European species of oak (Quercus suber) from which cork is obtained for commercial use in Spain and Portugal

corkˈscrew noun

A device, usu consisting of a piece of metal in the shape of a screw, for drawing corks from bottles

adjective

Like a corkscrew in shape

intransitive verb

To move in a spiral manner

transitive verb

1. To pull out with difficulty (eg a cork)
2. To obtain information from by force or cunning

cork-soleˈ noun

An inner shoe-sole made of cork

corkˈ-tipped adjective

(of a cigarette) having a filter of cork

corkˈtree noun

1. The cork oak
2. A name applied to various trees with corky bark or very light wood

corkwing wrasse noun

A small reddish-brown or greenish wrasse (Crenilabrus melops) found in N European waters

corkˈwood noun

1. Very light wood
2. A name applied to many trees with light wood, eg balsa, alligator apple