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corkscrew (noun)

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corkscrew /ˈkoɚkˌskruː/ noun

plural corkscrews

corkscrew

/ˈkoɚkˌskruː/

noun

plural corkscrews

Learner's definition of CORKSCREW

[count]

: a tool that is used to pull corks from bottles

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