corkscrew

  1. 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.
  2. Noun.  The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
  3. Noun.  (boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
  4. Noun.  (context, amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
  5. Adjective.  Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
  6. Verb.  (intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
  8. Verb.  To extract information or consent from someone.

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