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CORKSCREW

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bottle opener that pulls corks

Synonyms:

bottle screw; corkscrew

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("corkscrew" is a kind of...):

bottle opener (an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move in a spiral or zigzag course

Synonyms:

corkscrew; spiral

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "corkscrew" is one way to...):

turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)

Sentence frames:

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