cork
Noun: 1. A buoyant, lightweight material: A thick, light material obtained from the bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber), used especially for making stoppers for bottles. 2. A bottle stopper: A cylindrical object, typically made from the bark of the cork oak, used to seal the opening of a bottle, especially a wine bottle. 3. A small float: A piece of cork or similar buoyant material attached to a fishing line to keep the bait at a certain depth or indicate a bite. 4. Botanical tissue: The outer, protective layer of dead cells in the bark of a woody plant.
Verb: 1. To seal with a cork: To close a bottle by inserting a cork stopper into its neck. 2. To stuff or fill with cork: To insert cork material into something, often to alter its weight or properties (e.g., illegally modifying a baseball bat).
Noun: * The sommelier expertly removed the cork from the wine bottle. * The fisherman watched the cork bob on the surface of the water. * This insulation is made from recycled cork.
Verb: * Please cork the bottle tightly after opening. * The player was suspended for attempting to cork his bat.
- "To pop the cork": To open a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine, often in celebration.
- They popped the cork to celebrate their anniversary.
- "Cork oak": The tree () whose bark is harvested to produce commercial cork.
- Cork oaks are primarily found in the Mediterranean region.
- Corked (adjective):
- Sealed with a cork. "A corked bottle."
- (Of wine) Spoiled due to a contaminated cork, giving it a musty odor and taste. "This bottle is unfortunately corked."
- Corker (noun, informal): An excellent or remarkable person or thing.
- Corkboard: A board made of compressed cork, used as a noticeboard.
- Noun (stopper): Stopper, plug, bung.
- Noun (material): Phellem (botanical term).
- Verb (to seal): Stopper, plug, seal.
- Cork up:
- To seal a bottle with a cork. "Cork up the olive oil to preserve its flavor."
- (Informal) To suppress or bottle up (emotions). "He tends to cork up his feelings."
- "Like a cork": Describing something that bobs back up resiliently after being pushed down.
- No matter how many setbacks he faces, he always comes back like a cork.
- "To blow one's cork" (slang): To lose one's temper suddenly.
- My boss blew his cork when he saw the mistake.
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a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
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the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
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a port city in southern Ireland
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(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
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outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
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stuff with cork
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The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter
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close a bottle with a cork
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