corkscrew

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a corkscrew

corkscrew sing (pl.: corkscrews)

  1. cavatappi

corkscrew (vai alla coniugazione) (3ª persona sing. presente corkscrews, participio presente corkscrewing, passato semplice e participio passato corkscrewed)

  1. spiraleggiare, muoversi a spirale

corkscrew (vai alla coniugazione) (3ª persona sing. presente corkscrews, participio presente corkscrewing, passato semplice e participio passato corkscrewed)

  1. far muovere qualcosa con movimento a spirale
  2. (familiare), (spesso scherzoso) torchiare qualcuno allo scopo di estorcere informazioni
  • IPA: /ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/

Ascolta la pronuncia :

composto di cork, "tappo", e screw