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- [kawrk]
- /kɔrk/
- /kɔːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrk]
- /kɔrk/
Definitions of cork word
- uncountable noun cork Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree. 3
- countable noun cork A cork is a piece of cork or plastic that is pushed into the opening of a bottle to close it. 3
- noun cork the thick light porous outer bark of the cork oak, used widely as an insulator and for stoppers for bottles, casks, etc 3
- noun cork a piece of cork or other material used as a stopper 3
- noun cork an angling float 3
- noun cork a protective layer of dead impermeable cells on the outside of the stems and roots of woody plants, produced by the outer layer of the cork cambium 3
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Origin of cork
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English cork(e) < Arabic qurq < Latin quercus oak
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Parts of speech for Cork
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cork popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cork usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cork
noun cork
- plug — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
- spike — an ear, as of wheat or other grain.
- stopper — a person or thing that stops.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
verb cork
- crack down — If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.
- stoppered — a person or thing that stops.
- gag — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
- sit on — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- hold down — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
Antonyms for cork
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