English dictionary
cork
/k/O/rk/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
Synonyms phellemSource: WordNet 3.0
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a port city in southern Ireland
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the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
Synonyms bottle corkSource: WordNet 3.0
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a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
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The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree (<i>Quercus Suber</i>), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made. See <u>Cutose</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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close a bottle with a cork
Source: WordNet 3.0
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stuff with cork
ExamplesThe baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To stop with a cork, as a bottle.
Source: webster1913