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.
was corkscrewing
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past progressiveof corkscrew.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The girl’s voice was corkscrewing right to the middle of her headache.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
