Definitions

1. noun

a tool for removing corks from bottles, typically consisting of a spiral or helical thread that is inserted into the bottle neck and twisted to loosen the cork.

“She used a corkscrew to open the old wine bottle.”

2. NIL

to remove the cork from a bottle by turning a corkscrew into the bottle neck.

“Can you corkscrew the champagne bottle for us?”

3. adjective

curved or twisted in a spiral or helical shape, like a corkscrew.

“The corkscrew-shaped antenna on the radio receiver helped to improve its reception.”