uncork
verb [T] /ʌnˈkɔːk/
/-ˈkɔːrk/ Definition
› to open a bottle by pulling out its cork (= a cylinder-shaped piece of soft wood used to close it): "Who's for some more wine?" asked Polly, uncorking another bottle.Unfastening and opening
(Definition of uncork verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -breaker suffix (USE FORCE)
- crack verb (GET INTO)
- let/set sth loose idiom
- loosen verb (LESS TIGHT)
- loosen verb (NOT FIXED)
- loosen your grip idiom
- open sb up phrasal verb
- release verb (MAKE FREE)
- steam verb
- tease sth out phrasal verb (SEPARATE)
- the earth/ground/floor opens idiom
- throw sth open phrasal verb (OBJECT)
- unbuckle verb
- undid verb
- unfold verb (OPEN)
- unpick verb (SEWING)
- unroll verb
- unscrew verb (LID)
- unscrew verb (SCREWS)
- untie verb
Topic:
Unfastening and opening
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