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wing corkscrew

wing corkscrew noun: a type of corkscrew having two levers on either side of the worm, so that the cork is removed by pushing the levers together after the worm has been driven into the cork.

wing corkscrew: a type of corkscrew having two levers on either side of the worm, so that the cork is removed by...
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Noun

wing corkscrew (plural wing corkscrews)

  1. A type of corkscrew having two levers on either side of the worm, so that the cork is removed by pushing the levers together after the worm has been driven into the cork.
    Synonyms:
    butterfly corkscrew

Synonyms of wing corkscrew

  • butterfly corkscrew

Forms of wing corkscrew

pluralwing corkscrews

Questions about wing corkscrew

What does wing corkscrew mean?
Wing corkscrew means a type of corkscrew having two levers on either side of the worm, so that the cork is removed by pushing the levers together after the worm has been driven into the cork.
What part of speech is wing corkscrew?
Wing corkscrew is a noun.
What is the plural of wing corkscrew?
The plural of wing corkscrew is wing corkscrews.

Words near wing corkscrew in the dictionary

  1. Wing Chun
  2. wing collar
  3. wing collars
  4. wing commander
  5. wing commanders
  6. wing corkscrew
  7. wing corkscrews
  8. wing defence
  9. wing defences
  10. wing fence
  11. wing fences

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