Cork (Noun)
Meaning 1
Outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc..
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Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The wine bottle was sealed with a natural cork that was carefully extracted from the bark of a cork oak tree.
- Cork was used to cover the surface of the floor to provide insulation and comfort underfoot, a common practice in old homes.
- To get the cork out of the wine bottle, we had to use a corkscrew carefully to avoid breaking it into pieces.
- She put on her comfortable cork sandals to go walking on the beach.
- The craft project required sheets of thin cork to create intricate designs on the surface of the door.
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Meaning 3
A small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 5
The plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.