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Word: Cork
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Dutch and Low German kork, from Spanish alcorque ‘cork-soled sandal’, from Arabic al- ‘the’ and (probably) Spanish Arabic qurq, qorq, based on Latin quercus ‘oak, cork oak’
kɔːk
a buoyant light brown substance obtained from the outer layer of the bark of the cork oak
Short Definition:bark of cork oak
Examples:- vinyl-coated cork is practical as a floor covering
- cork tiles
a bottle stopper made of cork or a similar material
Short Definition:bottle stopper
Examples:- he pulled out the cork and commenced pouring the wine
- champagne corks popped
Word: Cork
Speech Type: Verb
kɔːk
close or seal (a bottle) with a cork
Short Definition:seal bottle
Examples:- the bottles were tightly corked and wired
draw with burnt cork
Short Definition:draw with burnt cork
Examples:- he had corked a moustache on his upper lip
illicitly hollow out (a baseball bat) and fill it with cork to make it lighter
Short Definition:fill bat with cork
Examples:- the balls are doctored and the bats are corked
suffer a painful bruising injury to (a limb) as a result of a heavy blow, especially while participating in a contact sport
Short Definition:suffer painful bruising injury to limb
Examples:- he corked his thigh and limped off
- she was subbed off in the first half because of a corked hip
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