English Dictionary

corkscrew

/ˈkɔːk.skɹuː/

noun

An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm. / The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.

I couldn't find the corkscrew to open the wine bottle.

意味（1）

An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.

I opened the wine with a corkscrew.

意味（2）

The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.

A bubble rising rapidly in water describes a spiral closely resembling a corkscrew.

意味（3）

(boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.

[…] the immovable McCoy let fly his most miraculous punch of the evening, of his lives, a world-beater of a right corkscrew, a punch years in the windup […]

意味（4）

(amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.

A corkscrew has a 90° turn just prior to the loop and a 90° turn just afterward.