Corkscrew vs Wine - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between corkscrew and wine

is that corkscrew is to cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape while wine is to drink wine.

As nouns the difference between corkscrew and wine

is that corkscrew is an implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm while wine is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting juice of grapes or wine can be (nonstandard|british) wind.

As verbs the difference between corkscrew and wine

is that corkscrew is to wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting while wine is to entertain with wine.

As an adjective corkscrew

is having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.

corkscrew

English

Noun

An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.

I opened the wine with a corkscrew .

* {{quote-book, 1720, , chapter=The Bottle-Scrue, Poems on Several Occasions, page=113, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=Uw8UAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA113

, passage=There stood presented to his sight, Or seem'd to stand, the God of wine,

* {{quote-journal, 1999, James Lighthill, Biofluiddynamics: A Survey, Contemporary Mathematics, volume=141, page=11, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=nCvG2t02114C&pg=PA11

, passage=A corkscrew is designed so that when it is turned it creates effectively a helical undulation pushing it into the cork, whereas rotation in the opposite sense pulls it out.}}

* {{quote-book, 2006, Costas Katsigris & Chris Thomas, The Bar and Beverage Book, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=gtKOyU9ci1MC&pg=PA152, page=152, edition=4th ed.

, passage=A two-prong or ah-so corkscrew with sheath.}}

The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.

* {{quote-book, 1898, , First Principles of a New System of Philosophy citation

, passage=A bubble rising rapidly in water describes a spiral closely resembling a corkscrew .}}

(boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.

* {{quote-book, 2002, Darin Strauss, The Real McCoy, page=42 citation

, passage=

(amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.

* {{quote-news, 1987, September, Tim Cole, Killer Coasters, Popular Mechanics citation

, passage=A corkscrew has a 90° turn just prior to the loop and a 90° turn just afterward.}}

Synonyms

* (implement for opening bottles) bottle screw, cork puller

Hypernyms

* bottle opener

Coordinate terms

* (other types of bottle opener) church key, wine key

Hyponyms

* (types of corkscrew bottle opener) waiter's friend; wing corkscrew; butler's friend

Derived terms

* corkscrewlike * corkscrewy * corkscrew flower * corkscrew grass * corkscrew stroke

External links

* (wikipedia "corkscrew")

Adjective

(-)

Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.

* 1841 , , chapter I

Then the old gentleman spun himself round with velocity in the opposite direction, continued to spin until his long cloak was all wound neatly about him, clapped his cap on his head, very much on one side (for it could not stand upright without going through the ceiling), gave an additional twist to his corkscrew mustaches, and replied with perfect coolness.

* 1885 ,

All the heat of a decade of fierce Indian summers is stored in the pitch-black, polished walls of the corkscrew staircase.

Synonyms

* (having a tightly winding shape) helical

Verb

(en verb)

To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.

* 1832 , , chapter 35

Into the tea–room Mr. Pickwick turned; and catching sight of him, Mr. Bantam corkscrewed his way through the crowd and welcomed him with ecstasy.

* 1916 , , chapter 10

The street corkscrewed endlessly. Sometimes it seemed to stop; then it found a hole in the opposing masonry and edged its way in.

* 1960 , , chapter 5:

Far off to starboard an Atlantic liner, all lights blazing, came towards us, corkscrewing with a motion which must have left the passengers unhappy.

To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.

* 1851 , , chapter 134:

Caught and twisted—corkscrewed in the mazes of the line, loose harpoons and lances, with all their bristling barbs and points, came flashing and dripping up to the chocks in the bows of Ahab’s boat.

* 2006 , Rocky Raab, Baggy Zero Four , page 155:

Rusty corkscrewed the plane back down again, but instead of mashing the throttles to the wall, he pulled them to idle.

* 2007 , Mike Monahan, Barracuda , page 107:

Soon he was corkscrewed into place, suspended from the ceiling in an impossible maze of unforgiving circuitry.

To extract information or consent from someone.

* 1852 , , Chapter 55:

I strongly suspect (from what Small has dropped, and from what we have corkscrewed out of him) that those letters I was to have brought to your ladyship were not destroyed when I supposed they were.

* 1922 , , in Hearings Before the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry ^{[http://books.google.com/books?id=lFYQAAAAIAAJ]}, page 460:

Yes, I believe you did after it was corkscrewed out of you, but I got the impression at the outset that you were, just as willing to let it stand there.

Synonyms

* (move in a corkscrew path) spiral

wine

English

(wikipedia wine)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Michiel de Vaan, Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages'', s.v. “v?num” (Leiden: Brill, 2008), 680.J.P. Mallory and D.Q. Adams, ''Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture , s.v. “wine” (London: Fritzroy Dearborn, 1997), 644.

Noun

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting juice of grapes.

Wine is stronger than beer.

She ordered some wine for the meal.

* 1962' (quoting '''1381 text), (Hans Kurath) & Sherman M. Kuhn, eds., ''(Middle English Dictionary) , Ann Arbor, Mich.: (University of Michigan Press), , page 1242:

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773;, d?r? adj. & n. toste wyte bred and do yt in dischis, and god Almande mylk.

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting juice of fruits or vegetables other than grapes, usually preceded by the type of the fruit or vegetable; for example, "dandelion wine".

(countable) A serving of wine.

I'd like three beers and two wines , please.

(uncountable) A dark purplish red colour; the colour of red wine.

Hyponyms

* See also

Derived terms

* Adam's wine * barley wine * blush wine * bottle of wine * bread and wine * dessert wine * fortified wine * ginger wine * good wine needs no bush * house wine * ice wine * jug wine * May wine * palm wine * palm wine guitar * pop wine * port-wine stain * put new wine in old bottles * red wine * * sparkling wine * spirits of wine * straw wine * table wine * white wine * wine and dine * wine bar * wine bottle * wine cellar * wine cooler * wine gallon * wine glass * wine grower * wine growing * wine list * wine palm * wine vinegar * wine waiter * * winebery * winebibber * winebibbing * winebottle * wine-coloured * wineery * wineglass * winegrower * wine-press * wineskin * winetaster * winetasting * winy * yellow wine

Verb

(win)

To entertain with wine.

* 1919 , Lee Meriwether, The War Diary of a Diplomat , Dodd, Mead and Company, page 159:

Neither Major Wadhams nor I is accustomed to being wined and dined by perfect strangers who do not even present themselves, but leave servants to do the honors, consequently to both of us our present situation smacks of romance and adventure;

To drink wine.

* 1839 , Thomas Chandler Haliburton, The Clockmaker

I rushed into my cabin, coffeed, wined , and went to bed sobbing.

References

Etymology 2

Noun

(-)

(nonstandard, British) wind

* 1850 , James Orchard Halliwell, A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs, and Ancient Customs, from the Fourteenth Century :

Vor voices rawze upon tha wine

* 1869 , James Jennings, The Dialect of the West of England, particularly Somersetshire :

Aw how sholl I tell o’m—vor âll pirty maidens

*:: When I pass’d ’em look’d back—ther smill rawze on tha wine .

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