English dictionary
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English noun: cork | |||
| 1. | cork (substance) outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bark, plant material, plant substance | ||
| 2. | cork (substance) (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells | ||
| Synonyms | phellem | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bark | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
| 3. | Cork (location) a port city in southern Ireland | ||
| Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, port, urban center | ||
| Part meronym | Eire, Ireland, Irish Republic, Republic of Ireland | ||
| 4. | cork (artifact) the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) | ||
| Synonyms | bottle cork | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plug, stopper, stopple | ||
| Part meronym | wine bottle | ||
| 5. | cork (artifact) a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line | ||
| Synonyms | bob, bobber, bobfloat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | float | ||
| Member meronym | fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle | ||
English verb: cork | |||
| 1. | cork (contact) close a bottle with a cork | ||
| Synonyms | cork up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plug, secure, stop up | ||
| Antonyms | uncork | ||
| 2. | cork (change) stuff with cork | ||
| Samples | The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stuff | ||
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