cork
noun/kɔrk/
Frequency rank: #5,955 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A stopper made from the bark of the cork oak tree, used to seal bottles.
Example sentence
He pulled the cork out of the wine bottle and poured two glasses.
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