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corkscrew

/ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/ noun C2
  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.
  2. The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
  3. A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
  4. A type of inversion used in roller coasters.

Plural corkscrews

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