Synonyms of the word corkscrew


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corkscrew

  • n. An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that…
  • n. The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
  • n. (boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
  • n. (amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
  • adj. Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
  • v. (intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical…
  • v. (transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
  • v. To extract information or consent from someone.

spiral

  • n. (geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing…
  • n. (informal) A helix.
  • n. A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it…
  • adj. Helical, like a spiral.
  • v. (intransitive) To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
  • v. (transitive) To cause something to spiral.
  • v. (figuratively, intransitive) To increase continually.

turn

  • v. (heading) Non-linear physical movement.
  • v. (heading, intransitive) To change condition or attitude.
  • v. (obsolete, reflexive) To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
  • v. (transitive, usually with over) To complete.
  • v. (transitive, soccer) Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
  • v. To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.
  • v. (obstetrics) To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.
  • v. (printing, dated) To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which…
  • v. (archaic) To translate.
  • n. A change of direction or orientation.
  • n. A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to…
  • n. A single loop of a coil.
  • n. A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.
  • n. The time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.
  • n. One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
  • n. A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the…
  • n. (also turnaround) The time required to complete a project.
  • n. A fit or a period of giddiness.
  • n. A change in temperament or circumstance.
  • n. (cricket) A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).
  • n. (poker) The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.
  • n. (poker, obsolete) The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em.
  • n. A deed done to another.
  • n. (rope) A pass behind or through an object.
  • n. Character; personality; nature.
  • n. (soccer) An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
  • n. (circus) A short skit, act, or routine.

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