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Corkscrew

For Corkscrew we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Dream, Food, Motorcross, Roller Coaster, Wine and World War I.



Corkscrew (Dream)

To dream of seeing a corkscrew, indicates an unsatisfied mind, and the dreamer should heed this as a warning to curb his desires, for it is likely they are on dangerous grounds.
To dream of breaking a corkscrew while using it, indicates to the dreamer perilous surroundings, and he should use force of will to abandon unhealthful inclinations.


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Corkscrew (Food)

A tool used to withdraw corks from bottles. Typically, a corkscrew has a pointed metal spiral with a transverse handle at one end. There are many varieties of corkscrews, however, including one that holds the bottle while a crank handle drives the screw into the cork and then extracts it


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Corkscrew (Motorcross)

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Corkscrew (Roller Coaster)

An inversion where a vertical loop has been stretched laterally, so the track resembles a corkscrew. Also (confusingly), the term used to describe an in-line twist that occurs on a Vekoma flying coaster, plus Pinfari's term for a rollover on their inverted coasters.


Corkscrew (Wine)

A corkscrew, a device made for pulling the cork out of a wine bottle, was originally made of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle or a screw mechanism. The latest advancement in corkscrew technology is the rabbit corkscrew, named after its shape. It fits over the neck of a wine bottle, cuts the foil, pulls out the cork, and automatically releases the cork – voila!


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Corkscrew (World War I)

Metal post for supporting a wire entanglement, with twisted base enabling it to be screwed into the ground, obviating the use of a hammer which might attack enemy fire.




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