Definition of cork Cork
/kɔˈɹk/ - [kork] - cork
We found 30 definitions of cork from 8 different sources.
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NounPlural: corks |
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| cork - the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) | ||
| bottle cork | ||
| stopple, stopper, plug (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump" | ||
| wine bottle a bottle for holding wine | ||
| cork - a port city in southern Ireland | ||
| cork - outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc. | ||
| bark a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts | ||
| plant material, plant substance material derived from plants | ||
| cork - a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line | ||
| bob, bobber, bobfloat | ||
| float something that floats on the surface of water | ||
| fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig gear used in fishing | ||
| cork - (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells | ||
| phellem | ||
| bark a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts | ||
Verb |
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| cork - close a bottle with a cork | ||
| cork up | ||
| uncork draw the cork from (bottles); "uncork the French wine" | ||
| stop up, plug, secure insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" | ||
| cork - stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter" | ||
| stuff fill tightly with a material; "stuff a pillow with feathers" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cork (Noun)
The bark of the cork oak , which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material. - cork (Noun)
A bottle stopper made from this or any other material. - cork (Noun)
An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork. - cork (Noun)
The cork oak . - cork (Noun)
The tissue that grows from the cork cambium . - cork (Verb)
To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper. - cork (Verb)
To blacken as with a burnt cork. - cork (Verb)
To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it. - cork (Verb)
To be quiet. - cork (Verb)
To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat. - cork (Verb)
To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cork (n.)
The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree (Quercus Suber), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made. See Cutose. - cork (n.)
A stopper for a bottle or cask, cut out of cork. - cork (n.)
A mass of tabular cells formed in any kind of bark, in greater or less abundance. - cork (v. t.)
To stop with a cork, as a bottle. - cork (v. t.)
To furnish or fit with cork; to raise on cork.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cork
The thick light porous outer bark of the cork oak, used widely as an insulator and for stoppers for bottles, casks, etc. -
cork
Conical or cylindrical-shaped plug that is pushed in the bottleneck of a (wine) bottle to stop it up.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cork
kork, n. the outer bark of the cork-tree, an oak found in the south of Europe, &c.: a stopper made of cork: any stopper.—adj. made of cork.—v.t. to stop with a cork: to stop up.—ns. Cork′age, corking or uncorking of bottles: a charge made by hotel-keepers for uncorking of bottles when the liquor has not been supplied from the house; Cork′-cut′ter, one employed in cutting corks for bottles, &c.: an instrument used for this.—adj. Corked, stopped by a cork: tainted by the cork, as wine: blackened by burnt cork.—ns. Cork′er, a finisher: (slang) something conclusive; Cork′ing-pin, a large pin, probably from fastening the hair to a pad of cork; Cork′-jack′et, a jacket made of or lined with cork, to aid in swimming; Cork′-leg, an artificial leg, partly of cork; Cork′-screw, a screw for drawing corks from bottles.—adj. like a cork-screw in shape.—v.i. to move in a spiral manner.—v.t. to pull out with difficulty, as a cork: to obtain information from by force or cunning.—n. Cork′-tree, a species of oak from which cork is obtained.—adj. Cork′y, of or resembling cork: (Shak.) withered. [Sp. corcho—L. cortex, bark, rind.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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cork
A city of Ireland, capital of the county of the same name; built in the 6th century, it was garrisoned by Henry II., 1172; taken by Cromwell in 1649. The Earl of Marlborough besieged and took this city from King James’s army, 1690.
Wikipedia 
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city
Cork is a city in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. It is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the third largest city on the island of Ireland. People from Cork are called Corkonians. It was founded by Saint Finbarr in the sixth century. 274,000 people live in Cork city and the surrounding urban areas. The River Lee run through Cork city.
Famous things in Cork City include Saint Finbarrs cathedral, Shandon cathedral, Blackrock castle, Fota wildlife park, Fota house and gardens, and University College Cork. Many famous sports people come from Cork including Roy Keane, Dennis Irwin and Christy Ring. Olympic medal winner Sonia O'Sullivan comes from the town of Cobh just outside Cork city in County Cork.
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Capital of Culture" in 2005. -
material
Cork is a material that is harvested for commercial use primarily from the bark of the Cork Oak tree.
Portugal produces 50% of cork worldwide.
Cork's elasticity together with its near-impermeability makes it suitable as a material for bottle stoppers, especially for wine bottles. Cork stoppers represent about 60% of all cork based production. Cork's low density makes it a suitable material for fishing floats and buoys, as well as handles for fishing rods (as an alternative to neoprene). Cork is also used in the manufacture of musical instruments, particularly woodwind instruments, where it is used to fasten together different segments of the instrument and make the seams airtight.
The cork industry is generally regarded as environmentally friendly. The sustainability of its production and the easy recycling of cork products and by-products are two of its most distinctive aspects.
Cork demand has increased due to a larger proportion of wine being sealed with cork rather than being sold in bulk. Top quality corks are quite expensive, so many cheaper brands have switched to lower quality cork, synthetic plastic stoppers, screwcaps, or other closures.
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