corked
adjective
stopped or closed with a cork.
well-corked
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a word derived from
corked.
Example Sentences
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It should be kept in a well-corked bottle.
From Lessons on Soil by E. J. Russell
Smith's Curry Powder to each pint; shake frequently; when cool, put away in well-corked bottles.
From Tempting Curry Dishes by Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson) Murrey
Dissolve in a well-corked vessel in a warm place and with frequent shaking.
From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by William N. Brown
A well-corked bottle was also fastened to the line two hundred fathoms above the lead and went down four hundred and fifty fathoms.
From The Journey to the Polar Sea by John Franklin
At the end of six weeks, the liquor is filtered and preserved in well-corked bottles, while the membrane is put into salt-water to form a new portion of rennet.
