Meaning & Definition of Cork in English
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Cork
/kɔrk/
noun
1. Outer bark of the cork oak
- Used for stoppers for bottles etc.
synonym:
- cork
2. (botany) outer tissue of bark
- A protective layer of dead cells
synonym:
- phellem,
- cork
3. A port city in southern ireland
synonym:
- Cork
4. The plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
synonym:
- cork,
- bottle cork
5. A small float usually made of cork
- Attached to a fishing line
synonym:
- bob,
- bobber,
- cork,
- bobfloat
verb
1. Close a bottle with a cork
synonym:
- cork,
- cork up
2. Stuff with cork
- "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"
synonym:
- cork