Definition of cork

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Cork (n.) The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree (Quercus Suber), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made. See Cutose..

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Rise :: Rise (v.) To ascend or float in a fluid, as gases or vapors in air, cork in water, and the like..
Shuttlecock :: Shuttlecock (n.) A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a battledoor in play; also, the play itself..
Corticine :: Corticine (n.) A material for carpeting or floor covering, made of ground cork and caoutchouc or India rubber..
Corky :: Corky (a.) Consisting of, or like, cork; dry shriveled up..
Linoleum :: Linoleum (n.) A kind of floor cloth made by laying hardened linseed oil mixed with ground cork on a canvas backing.
Corkiness :: Corkiness (n.) The quality of being corky.
Bob :: Bob (n.) A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float.
Bottlescrew :: Bottlescrew (n.) A corkscrew.
Corking Pin :: Corking pin () A pin of a large size, formerly used attaching a woman's headdress to a cork mold..
Phelloplastics :: Phelloplastics (n.) Art of modeling in cork.
Uncork :: Uncork (v. t.) To draw the cork from; as, to uncork a bottle..
Shuttlecork :: Shuttlecork (n.) See Shuttlecock.
Kamptulicon :: Kamptulicon (n.) A kind of elastic floor cloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork..
Mesophl/um :: Mesophl/um (n.) The middle bark of a tree; the green layer of bark, usually soon covered by the outer or corky layer, and obliterated..
Cork :: Cork (n.) A stopper for a bottle or cask, cut out of cork..
Bottling :: Bottling (n.) The act or the process of putting anything into bottles (as beer, mineral water, etc.) and corking the bottles..
Suberin :: Suberic (a.) Of or pertaining to cork; specifically, designating an acid, C6H12.(CO2H)2, homologous with oxalic acid, and obtained from cork and certain fatty oils, as a white crystalline substance..
Pop :: Pop (n.) An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc..
Cerin :: Cerin (n.) A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether from cork; sometimes applied also to the portion of beeswax which is soluble in alcohol.
Popple :: Popple (v. i.) To move quickly up and down; to bob up and down, as a cork on rough water; also, to bubble..
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