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cork


Meanings
  • Noun

    A type of bark used to seal bottles, especially wine bottles.

    - "He opened the bottle using a cork."
    - "The cork popped out of the champagne bottle."

Pronunciation




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  2. /kɔɹk/



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  4. /kɔɹk/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with cork
fork , work
Variants
List of all variants of cork that leads to same result
cork , corks , corked , corking , Cork , cork cambium , cork cambiums , cork oak , cork oaks , pop the cork , put a cork in it , phellogen , phellogens
Etymology
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Old French corc, from corne 'horn'. The cork oak tree provides the material for natural cork.


Trivia
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  1. Cork is a renewable resource because the cork oak tree can be harvested every nine years.

  2. The largest cork forest in the world is located in Portugal.

  3. Cork floats in water, making it an excellent material for buoyancy.


Related Concepts
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  1. Cork oak: A tree species (Quercus suber) that provides the raw material for natural cork.


Culture
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Cork has been used for sealing bottles since ancient times. In the 16th century, cork was introduced to the New World by the Portuguese. Cork oaks are now cultivated in several countries, including Portugal, Spain, and Italy.

How to Memorize "cork"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a wine bottle with a cork in it. Imagine the cork being pulled out with a corkscrew.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cork' with the shape and function of a bottle stopper.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Corks keep wine from going sour' to remember the meaning of 'cork'.


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