cork
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
corks
plural
corks
Britannica Dictionary definition of CORK
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[noncount]
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a material that is made from the soft bark of a kind of oak tree
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a piece of cork
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a cork bulletin board
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shoes with cork heels
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[count]
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a piece of cork or another material (such as plastic) that is put in the opening of a bottle to close it
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the cork of a wine bottle
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She popped the cork on the champagne. [=she opened the bottle of champagne by removing the cork]
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After their championship victory, the team was ready to pop the cork. [=to begin celebrating by opening and drinking bottles of champagne]
put a cork in it
chiefly US, informal
— used as a rude way to tell someone to stop talking and especially to stop complaining
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Why don't you put a cork in it! [=shut up] I am sick of your whining!
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cork
/ˈkoɚk/
verb
corks;
corked;
corking
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cork
/ˈkoɚk/
verb
corks;
corked;
corking
Britannica Dictionary definition of CORK
[+ object]
