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• cork — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, cork, bark, probably from Middle Dutch *kurk or Middle Low German korck, from Old Spanish alcorque, ultimately from dialect Arabic qurq, from Latin quercus oak more at fir Date: 14th century 1. a. the elastic… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Bottle cap — Bottle caps, or Closures, are used to seal the openings of bottles of many types. They can be small circular pieces of metal with plastic backings, and for plastic bottles a plastic cap is used instead. A bottle cap is typically colorfully… …   Wikipedia

• Cork — may refer to: Cork Oak, a deciduous tree Cork (material), used for bottle stoppers, insulation, floor and wall tiling, and noteboard, obtained from the Cork Oak Contents 1 Places 2 Parliamentary constituencies 3 Others …   Wikipedia

• cork — ► NOUN 1) the buoyant, light brown substance obtained from the bark of the cork oak. 2) a bottle stopper made of cork. 3) a piece of cork used as a float for a fishing line or net. ► VERB 1) close or seal (a bottle) with a cork. 2) (corked) (of… …   English terms dictionary

• Cork — (k[^o]rk), n. [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. kork, D. kurk; all fr. Sp. corcho, fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark, rind. Cf. {Cortex}.] 1. The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree ({Quercus Suber}), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cork jackets — Cork Cork (k[^o]rk), n. [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. kork, D. kurk; all fr. Sp. corcho, fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark, rind. Cf. {Cortex}.] 1. The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree ({Quercus Suber}), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cork tree — Cork Cork (k[^o]rk), n. [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. kork, D. kurk; all fr. Sp. corcho, fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark, rind. Cf. {Cortex}.] 1. The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree ({Quercus Suber}), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cork — [kôrk] n. [ME < Sp corcho, cork, ult. (via ? Ar al qurq) < L quercus, oak: see FIR1] 1. the light, thick, elastic outer bark of an oak tree, the cork oak ( Quercus suber) of the beech family, that grows in the Mediterranean area: used for… …   English World dictionary

• Bottle variation — is the degree to which different bottles, nominally of the same wine, taste and smell different.There are many causes of bottle variation, some relating to the wine, some to its container and some to storage. Before the advent of inexpensive… …   Wikipedia

• Cork — Cork, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corked} (k[^o]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Corking}.] 1. To stop with a cork, as a bottle. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish or fit with cork; to raise on cork. [1913 Webster] Tread on corked stilts a prisoner s pace. Bp. Hall.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cork|screw — «KRK SKROO», noun, adjective, verb, –n. a tool used to pull corks out of bottles. Corkscrews usually consist of a sharp pointed steel spiral and a handle. »Nothing spoils the act of a man trying to play the…host like a corkscrew that disembowels… …   Useful english dictionary