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Meanings of cork in English
Conical or cylindrical-shaped plug that is pushed in the bottleneck of a (wine) bottle to stop it up.
Synonyms
Examples for "bob"
Examples for "bob"
1
Sahwah lay motionless in the snow beside the wreck of the bob.
2
Why, you know, ma'am, I make near thirty bob extra every week.
3
The Rinks and bob run are admittedly among the best in Switzerland.
4
And so the record American Bob Schumacher set nine years ago stands.
5
However Blue Bubble chief executive Bob Wilkinson said this was not true.
1
Once again the spinning chain and brass bobber confirmed her question.
2
Jack did the same thing to the line at the bobber and hook.
3
But Neewa came up again, and Miki followed, like a bobber.
4
Then he pumped Petey's arm until the latter danced like a cork bobber.
5
Now, when the bobber starts going up and down, don't pull.
Usage of cork in English
1
I always have thick boots;- Iamvery particular about that;-andcork soles.
2
On the evening of the tenth day Burns put in the cork.
3
Putting the cork in the bottle, he threw it upon the ground.
4
However, The Winemakers' Federation of Australia denied cork makers were making inroads.
5
I say 'sensed.' It bobbed about like a cork on a pond.
6
The Doctor removed the cork and used tweezers to take it out.
7
We also know the economy is like a cork on the ocean.
8
Such comments have put the centuries-old practice of cork harvesting under pressure.
9
Ford took the jug, pulled the cork, and sniffed at the opening.
10
He was just like a cork in the neck of a bottle.
11
The following hints will be found useful when boring holes in cork.
12
Just as I drew the cork, the bell rang on the platform.
13
Maybe she puts cork stoppers in them to keep the water out.
14
The cork popped out of the bottle he had been struggling with.
15
Granulated cork is added to concrete for thermal insulation and reduced weight.
16
He sees the coxswain in his cork jacket kneeling over Captain Harry.
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Cork through the time
Cork across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common