Corkscrew — (spr. kórk ßkru, »Pfropfenzieher«), Kammgarngewebe für Herren und Damenanzüge: a) Herrenstoff mit 38–40 Fäden auf 1 cm, Kette Nr. 32 zweifach Kammgarn, Schuß Streichgarn 10–11,000 m auf 1 kg; b) Konfektionsstoff mit 48 Ketten und 42 Schußfäden… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
corkscrew — cork screw (k[^o]rk skr[udd] ), a. shaped like a corkscrew; spiral; helical. [PJC] {corkscrew stairs}, a spiral staircase around a solid newel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corkscrew — (Korkzieher), reinwollener oder halbwollener Stoff mit unterbrochenem Köper. Literatur: Monatschrift für Textil Industrie, Leipzig 1897, S. 467; 1900, S. 660; 1903, S. 454 … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Corkscrew — Cork screw , v. t. To press forward in a winding way; as, to corkscrew one s way through a crowd. [Colloq.] Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corkscrew — ● corkscrew nom masculin (anglais corkscrew, tire bouchon) Lainage anglais croisé, léger, réalisé avec une armure dérivée du cannelé oblique … Encyclopédie Universelle
corkscrew — [kôrk′skro͞o΄] n. a device for pulling corks out of bottles, usually a spiral shaped piece of steel with a point at one end and a handle at the other adj. shaped like a corkscrew; spiral vi., vt. to move in a spiral; twist … English World dictionary
corkscrew — cork screw (k[^o]rk skr[udd] ), n. An instrument with a screw or a steel spiral for drawing corks from bottles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corkscrew — 1720, from CORK (Cf. cork) + SCREW (Cf. screw). Given various figurative or extended senses from c.1815; the verb is attested from 1837 … Etymology dictionary
corkscrew — ► NOUN ▪ a device for pulling corks from bottles, consisting of a spiral metal rod that is inserted into the cork, and a handle. ► VERB ▪ move or twist in a spiral … English terms dictionary
Corkscrew — For other uses, see Corkscrew (disambiguation). A basic corkscrew … Wikipedia
