What is the meaning of Cork?

noun

  • Outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc..
  • Botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells.
  • A port city in southern Ireland.
  • The plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle.
  • A small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line.

verb

  • Close a bottle with a cork.
  • Stuff with cork.
    • usage: "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"
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