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corkscrew

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corkscrew
1. a device for drawing corks from bottles, typically consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle or screw mechanism
2. Boxing slang a blow that ends with a twist of the fist, esp one intended to cut the opponent


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And the poor lady, so small in her black satin, shrivelled up and sallow, with her funny corkscrew curls, took the little boy on her lap and put her arms around him and wept as though her heart would break.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Satisfied that it had not been tampered with, he slowly took from his breastpocket a rusty clasp- knife, and, with a corkscrew in the handle, opened the wine.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
form of the rude corkscrew of the period, and when it stood alone
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
 
 
 
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