corkscrew
Translation
corkscrew
Examples
I can't find the corkscrew to open this wine.
I can't find the corkscrew to open this wine.
He used a simple waiter's corkscrew.
He used a simple waiter's corkscrew.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an ~)) a corkscrew I can't find the corkscrew.
Similar Words
wine opener, wine key
Etymology
A compound word from 'cork' (the stopper in a wine bottle) and 'screw' (a sharp, pointed metal pin).
Memory Tips
The name is very literal: it's a screw for a cork. Visualise the action of twisting it into a cork.