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cork

/kɔːk/ /kɔɹk/

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noun

The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.

Examples :

"The cork from the cork oak tree is used to make the bottle stoppers for the wine we drink at dinner. "

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noun

A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.

Examples :

"The wine bottle needed a new cork before it could be stored. "

material utensil drink

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noun

An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a small cork as an angling float to help him locate the fish. "

sport material fish utensil

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noun

The cork oak, Quercus suber.

Examples :

"The cork oak, a type of tree, is native to the Mediterranean region. "

plant material nature

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The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.

Examples :

"The tree's cork provided excellent insulation, preventing water from seeping into the inner layers. "

material plant biology

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verb

To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper.

Examples :

"The teacher corked the jar of colorful markers to keep the paint from drying out. "

material utility action

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verb

To blacken (as) with a burnt cork

Examples :

"To prepare for the school play, the actor corked his face with burnt cork to portray a villain. "

appearance color

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verb

To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it.

Examples :

"After struggling to uncork the wine bottle, he corked it back up and put it away. "

drink utensil action

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verb

To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat.

Examples :

"He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy."

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verb

To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma.

Examples :

"The vicious tackle corked his leg."

medicine body physiology

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verb

To 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.

Examples :

"The fisherman corked his net just beyond the other fisherman's, capturing all the fish swimming towards the other net. "

fish nautical business economy sailing action

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noun

An aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead.

Examples :

"The aerialist performed a beautiful cork during the school's talent show. "

sport action entertainment

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verb

To perform such a maneuver.

Examples :

"The student expertly corked the basketball, launching it straight into the hoop. "

action nautical sailing

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adjective

Having the property of a head over heels rotation.

Examples :

"The spinning top was a cork example of a fast, head-over-heels rotation. "

sport technical