cork

CEFRB1

/kɔɹk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A light material from tree bark, often used to close bottles.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.

Examples

  • It was impossible to pull out the cork.

  • The champagne cork popped out.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.

  2. The phellem of the cork oak, used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.

  3. An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.

More examples

In context

  • The cork would not come out.

  • He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy.

  • Snobs feel it's hard to call it wine with a straight face when the cork is made of plastic.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cork (“oak bark, cork”), from Middle Dutch curc (“cork (material or object)”), either from Spanish corcho (“cork (material or object)”) (also corcha or corche) or from Old Spanish alcorque (“cork sole”). Doublet of cortex.