corkscrew
- Noun. An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
- Noun. The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
- Noun. (boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
- Noun. (context, amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
- Adjective. Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
- Verb. (intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
- Verb. (transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
- Verb. To extract information or consent from someone.
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