uncork
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k
Verb
uncork (third-person singular simple present uncorks, present participle uncorking, simple past and past participle uncorked)
- (transitive) To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.
- uncork a bottle of wine
- (transitive) To release.
- 2002, The Middle East (issues 319-329, page 10)
- The 11 September attacks uncorked a whirlwind of outlandish conspiracy theories.
- 2002, The Middle East (issues 319-329, page 10)
Translations
to open by removing the cork or stopper from
to release a force
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to make a strong throw
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