corkscrew
noun
an instrument typically consisting of a metal spiral with a sharp point at one end and a transverse handle at the other, used for drawing corks from bottles.
had corkscrewed
-
past perfectof corkscrew.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Sure enough, they found the long timber was not half seasoned and had corkscrewed itself out of shape at least three inches.
From The Ruling Passion; tales of nature and human nature by Henry Van Dyke
Elizabeth thereon produced the two pounds odd shillings which she had "corkscrewed" out of the recalcitrant dissenting farmer, and the sight added to Mr. Granger's satisfaction.
From Beatrice by Henry Rider Haggard
