Cork (Verb)
Meaning 1
Stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The amateur boxer filled his gloves with cork to make them less damaging in friendly fights.
- Rumors circulated the team's star player had secretly cored out the center of his bat and stuffed it with cork.
- Some companies still cork their packaging materials to ensure product safety during shipping.
- A well-known golfer was accused of illegally corking his golf clubs before a major tournament.
- Scandal erupted when it was discovered the company had been corking their supposedly solid core wheels with cheap filler material.
Meaning 2
Close a bottle with a cork.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She quickly learned to cork the bottle of wine to preserve its flavor after the dinner party.
- When serving wine, make sure to cork the bottle when not in use to prevent oxidation.
- He carefully corks each bottle of homemade wine before storing them in the cellar.
- The waiter corks the wine bottle and places it back in the ice bucket.
- To extend the life of your opened wine, cork the bottle and store it in the refrigerator.