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KORKSKR-oo/ˈkɔːkskruː/

A corkscrew is a tool with a spiral for pulling corks out of bottles. A bottle opener takes metal caps off; a tin opener is for tins. Licensed events: a corkscrew stays behind the bar; pupils do not collect drinks.

Meaning

A tool with a spiral for pulling corks out of bottles.

Examples

• “A corkscrew stays behind the licensed bar; pupils do not collect drinks.”
• “A corkscrew on a staff cheese-and-wine evening is not kit for the Duke of Edinburgh stove.”

Good to know

a corkscrew. Contrast: a bottle opener / a tin opener. Licensing / staff events. Countable tools. Mix-up: a cork is the stopper; the tool is a corkscrew. Extra: corkscrew hair = very curly.

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