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cork

UK
/kɔːk/
US
/kɔrk/

Translations

corknoun
corks
pl
UK
/kɔːk/
US
/kɔrk/
The wine bottle was sealed with a cork to preserve its flavor.
La bouteille de vin était scellée avec du liège pour préserver sa saveur.
bouchonPour une bouteille ou une carafe.
She pulled the cork out of the champagne bottle with a loud pop.
Elle a retiré le bouchon de la bouteille de champagne dans un grand bruit sec.
Additional translations
flotteurPêche.
Synonyms
bung
corkwood
corking
plug
stopper
corkverb
corked
Past Simple
corked
Past Participle
corking
Gerund
UK
/kɔːk/
US
/kɔrk/
She carefully corked the wine bottle after pouring a glass.
Elle a soigneusement bouché la bouteille de vin après s’être servi un verre.
Synonyms
stopper
plug
seal
close
corkadjective
more cork
Comp.
most cork
Super.
UK
/kɔːk/
US
/kɔrk/
Used attributively to describe something made of or resembling cork (e.g. "cork tiles").
en liège
The room was fitted with cork flooring for better insulation.
La pièce était équipée d’un revêtement de sol en liège pour une meilleure isolation.

Definitions

corknoun
A buoyant, light brown substance obtained from the outer layer of the bark of the cork oak tree, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, and other products.
The wine bottle was sealed with a cork to preserve its flavor.
A stopper for a bottle or jug, typically made of cork or a similar material.
She pulled the cork out of the champagne bottle with a loud pop.
A small float used on a fishing line or net to keep it at the desired depth.
The fisherman watched the cork bob on the surface of the water, waiting for a bite.
corkverb
To seal a bottle or container with a cork.
She carefully corked the wine bottle after pouring a glass.
To stop up or close tightly.
He corked the hole in the boat to prevent it from sinking.
corkadjective
Made of cork or resembling cork.
The room was fitted with cork flooring for better insulation.
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