corkscrew vs curling

corkscrew

noun
  • A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side. 

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

  • The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew. 

  • A type of inversion used in roller coasters. 

verb
  • To extract information or consent from someone. 

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

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

adj
  • Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew. 

curling

noun
  • The action or motion of something that curls or is curled. 

  • A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice). 

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