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cork


Definition: Meaning of, cork in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɔːk /

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cork corks
  1. [uncountable] the BARK (= outer part) of a tree from southern Europe and North Africa, used to make things
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  2. [countable] a long round piece of cork which is put into the top of a bottle, especially a wine bottle, to keep liquid inside
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cork corked corked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
corking corks
[transitive]
  1. to close a bottle by blocking the hole at the top tightly with a long round piece of cork
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Cork


Definition: Meaning of, Cork in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɔːk /

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  1. the largest COUNTY in the Irish Republic
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  2. the second largest city in the Irish Republic
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Cork used in phrases

  • Chinese cork oak (noun)
    1. medium to large deciduous tree of China, Japan, and Korea having thick corky bark
  • bottle cork (noun)
    1. especially a wine bottle the plug in the mouth of a bottle
  • cork jacket (noun)
    1. life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
  • cork oak (noun)
    1. medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork
  • cork tree (noun)
    1. deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark
    2. prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood
  • cork up (verb)
    1. close a bottle with a cork
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