Search Result:Cork


KK Pronunciation

〔 kɒrk 〕

Pronunciation

〔 kɒːk 〕


Overview of noun cork

The noun cork has 5 senses


  • cork -- (outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.)

  • phellem, cork -- ((botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells)

  • Cork -- (a port city in southern Ireland)

  • cork, bottle cork -- (the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle))

  • bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat -- (a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line)


Overview of verb cork

The verb cork has 2 senses


  • cork, cork up -- (close a bottle with a cork)

  • cork -- (stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter")