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Verb
/ˈkôrkˌskro͞o/,
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corkscrews, plural;
  1. Move or twist in a spiral motion
    • - the plane was corkscrewing toward the earth
Noun
  1. A device for pulling corks from bottles, consisting of a spiral metal rod that is inserted into the cork and a handle that extracts it

  2. A thing with a spiral shape or movement
    • - a girl with corkscrew curls

  1. (corkscrew) a bottle opener that pulls corks
  2. (corkscrew) move in a spiral or zigzag course
  3. A corkscrew is a tool for drawing stopping corks from wine bottles. Generally, consists of a pointed metallic helix (often called the "worm") attached to a handle. ...
  4. (Corkscrew (Alton Towers)) Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster made by Vekoma of the Netherlands. The coaster was located in the Ug Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. ...
  5. (Corkscrew (comics)) Corkscrew is a mutant in Marvel Comics associated with X-Statix. He was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred, and made his first (and only) appearance in X-Statix #1.
  6. (Corkscrew (program)) Corkscrew enables the user to run SSH connections over most HTTP and HTTPS proxy servers. Due to SSH features such as port forwarding, this can allow many types of services to be run safely over the SSH via HTTP connections.
  7. (Corkscrew (roller coaster element)) Roller coasters are composed of various elements, the individual parts of the design and operation, such as a track, hill, loop, turn, etc. Variations in normal track movement that add thrill or excitement to the ride are often called "thrill elements."
  8. (Corkscrew (Sea World)) The Sea Viper is a steel roller coaster at Sea World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Australia. The ride was originally called the Corkscrew roller coaster when it opened in 1982Sea Viper (Sea World). Retrieved on 9.05.10 from the .. ...
  9. (corkscrew) An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm; The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew; A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side; A type of ...
  10. (Corkscrew) A device used for removing the cork from glass bottles.
  11. (Corkscrew) A move starting on the back, ½ Front Somersault With 1 ½ Twists To back.
  12. A corkscrew is a twisting inversion designed like a corkscrew. Arrow Dynamics designed the world's first corkscrew inversion. Barrel roll is the term used by Bolliger and Mabillard to describe their corkscrew inversion.
  13. (Corkscrew) A term used to describe a very fast and tightly performed rotation, either free riding or in the halfpipe. A term used to describe any rotation which is off-axis.v
  14. ("Corkscrew") To take evasive action during a fighter attack
  15. ("Corkscrew") Nickname for the large CD 110.6 and the small CD 110.5.
  16. (CORKSCREW) slang for the distinctive flight pattern of a heat-seeking enemy shoulder-fired SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile), as is most acutely shown in the spiral, helical, or ZIGZAG pattern of trailing exhaust marking the sky as it locates its flying TARGET.
  17. (Corkscrew (Bit)) The mouthpiece (usually single-jointed) has many rounded edges. However, it is not actually "corkscrew" in shape, but more has a more "screw-like" mouthpiece with blunt edges. Thicker than a wire bit, thinner than a slow twist. ...
  18. (Corkscrew) A coaster element that features a horizontal spiral in which rides are turned upside down. Looks like the kitchen appliance of the same name.
  19. (Corkscrew) A coaster element, so named because the track looks like the thing you use to remove wine corks. Causes the train to twist completely around, often two times in a row.
  20. (Corkscrew) A fakie bio 540 degree turn.
  21. (Corkscrew) A move where the strings follow each other in the celling plane, passing over the top part of your head/arms, and than underneath your hands. It is the same motion as the Freehand figure 8.
  22. (Corkscrew) A warp faced fabric produced in a steep twill weave.
  23. (Corkscrew) An inversion on a 'Coaster, and looks like a corkscrew! On B&M Inverted 'Coasters, they're called Wing Overs (Colossus, Nemesis Inferno).
  24. (Corkscrew) An inversion where a vertical loop has been stretched laterally, so the track resembles a corkscrew.
  25. (Corkscrew) Evasive maneuver when attacked by night fighter - sharp diving turn to port followed by sharp climbing turn to starboard: one of the gunners, watching the attack, would order the pilot "Corkscrew Go"