Cork-like
11cork|screw — «KRK SKROO», noun, adjective, verb, –n. a tool used to pull corks out of bottles. Corkscrews usually consist of a sharp pointed steel spiral and a handle. »Nothing spoils the act of a man trying to play the…host like a corkscrew that disembowels… …
12Cork grease — is a lip balm like grease for woodwind and reed instruments such as saxophones, clarinets, and oboes. It is used on the corks to make putting the instrument together possible without damaging the cork and therefore possibly damaging the… …
13Cork fossil — Cork fos sil (k[^o]rk f[o^]s s[i^]l). (Min.) A variety of amianthus which is very light, like cork. [1913 Webster] …
14Cork GAA — For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. infobox GAA county county gaa = Cork GAA crest = irish = Corcaigh province = Munster nickname = The Rebels The People s Republic The Leesiders …
15History of Cork — Cork, located on Ireland s south coast, is the Republic of Ireland s second largest city and capital of the province of Munster. Its history dates back to the 6th century.OriginsCork has its beginnings in monastic settlement, founded by St Finbar …
16Cork Socialist Party — The Cork Socialist Party was a minor political party based in Cork, Ireland. It was founded in 1945,[1] and was formed in the aftermath of the Irish Labour Party expelling the members and disbanding the Cork Liam Mellows Branch of the Party which …
17cork — /kawrk/, n. 1. the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc. 2. Also called cork oak. the tree itself. 3. something made of cork. 4. a piece of cork, rubber, or the like… …
18Cork taint — Chemical structure of 2,4,6 trichloroanisole (TCA), the compound primarily responsible for cork taint Cork taint is a broad term referring to a wine fault characterized by a set of undesirable smells or tastes found in a bottle of wine,… …
19cork — [[t]kɔrk[/t]] n. 1) a) bot Also called phellem a layer of dead protective tissue between the bark and cadmium in woody plants. b) pln the thick lightweight layer of a Mediterranean oak, Quercus suber (cork oak), harvested commercially for making… …
20Cork Junior B Football Championship — The Cork Junior B Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition held annually between teams playing in the lowest grade possible in Cork, Ireland. The competition, organized by Cork, involves teams from all eight divisions in the county …
