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- pronunciation:
- kork
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a species of oak native to the Mediterranean area, having thick, porous, water-resistant bark.
Corks can live for hundreds of years. |
| definition 2: |
the harvested bark of this tree used to make a variety of lightweight, water-resistant objects.
She attached a float made of cork to the fishing line.Cork is often used on the surface of a bulletin board.
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| definition 3: |
a tightfitting bottle stopper or other object made of this bark.
The champagne cork flew across the room.
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| definition 4: |
in botany, an outer layer of water-resistant cells produced by the phellogen in woody plants; phellem.
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| related words: |
cap, closure, lid, plug, tap |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
corks, corking, corked |
| definition 1: |
to fit or seal (a bottle) with a cork.
- similar words:
- plug
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| definition 2: |
to restrain, as if with a cork.
He should cork those outbursts of temper. |
| related words: |
fill, seal, stop |
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