English dictionary

corkscrew

/'k/O/rk,skr/u/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a bottle opener that pulls corks

noun.artifact

Synonyms bottle screw

Source: WordNet 3.0
An instrument with a screw or a steel spiral for drawing corks from bottles.

noun

Source: webster1913

move in a spiral or zigzag course

verb.motion

Synonyms spiral

Source: WordNet 3.0
To press forward in a winding way; as, to <i>corkscrew</i> one's way through a crowd.

verb

Source: webster1913