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Este verbete ainda não foi traduzido para o seu idioma, portanto o original é exibido abaixo.
corkscrew
The term primarily evokes a strong visual image of a tight, rotating spiral. When used as a noun for the tool, it is a concrete object. When used as an adjective or noun to describe a shape, it suggests a winding, twisting path or form, often implying a sense of steepness or complexity, such as a mountain road.
As a verb, the word describes a specific type of erratic or intentional helical movement. This is frequently used in technical or dramatic contexts, such as describing the flight path of a projectile or a specialized athletic maneuver, emphasizing a combination of forward momentum and rotation.
Meanings
Examples
Pass me the corkscrew so I can open this bottle of red.
The smoke rose in a tight corkscrew toward the ceiling.
The dragon breathed a corkscrew stream of fire at the knights.
She has naturally corkscrew curls that bounce when she walks.
The staircase was a corkscrew design that wound up to the tower.
The diver began to corkscrew through the water toward the surface.
I watched the falling leaf corkscrew slowly down to the ground.