cork
cork definition
cork (kôrk)
noun
- the light, thick, elastic outer bark of an oak tree, the cork oak (Quercus suber) of the beech family, that grows in the Mediterranean area: used for floats, stoppers, linoleum, insulation, etc.
- a piece of cork or something made of cork; esp., a stopper for a bottle, cask, etc.
- a similar stopper made of rubber, glass, etc.
- Bot. the dead, waterproof outer bark of the stems of woody plants
Etymology: ME < Sp corcho, cork, ult. (via ? Ar al-qurq) < L quercus, oak: see fir
adjective
made of cork
transitive verb
- to stop or seal with a cork
- to hold back; check
- to blacken with burnt cork
cork Idioms
blow one's cork
☆Slang to lose one's temper; become enraged
Cork definition
Cork (kôrk)
- county on the S coast of Ireland, in Munster province: 2,880 sq mi (7,459 sq km); pop. 283,000
- its county seat, a seaport: pop. 174,000
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