nounđShareThe bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material."The cork from the cork oak tree is used to make the bottle stoppers for the wine we drink at dinner. "materialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounđShareA bottle stopper made from this or any other material."The wine bottle needed a new cork before it could be stored. "materialutensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounđShareAn angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork."The fisherman used a small cork as an angling float to help him locate the fish. "sportmaterialfishutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounđShareThe cork oak, Quercus suber."The cork oak, a type of tree, is native to the Mediterranean region. "plantmaterialnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounđShareThe dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water."The tree's cork provided excellent insulation, preventing water from seeping into the inner layers. "materialplantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbđShareTo seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper."The teacher corked the jar of colorful markers to keep the paint from drying out. "materialutilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbđShareTo blacken (as) with a burnt cork"To prepare for the school play, the actor corked his face with burnt cork to portray a villain. "appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbđShareTo leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it."After struggling to uncork the wine bottle, he corked it back up and put it away. "drinkutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbđShareTo fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat."He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy."materialsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbđShareTo injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma."The vicious tackle corked his leg."medicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbđShareTo position one's drift net just outside of another person's net, thereby intercepting and catching all the fish that would have gone into that person's net."The fisherman corked his net just beyond the other fisherman's, capturing all the fish swimming towards the other net. "fishnauticalbusinesseconomysailingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounđShareAn aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead."The aerialist performed a beautiful cork during the school's talent show. "sportactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbđShareTo perform such a maneuver."The student expertly corked the basketball, launching it straight into the hoop. "actionnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveđShareHaving the property of a head over heels rotation."The spinning top was a cork example of a fast, head-over-heels rotation. "sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading