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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. 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. form of the rude corkscrew of the period, and when it stood alone |
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