were corking

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of cork.
  cork

  noun

  the spongy layer of bark of the cork oak, used for making a wide range of products, including bottle stoppers, beverage coasters, fishing rod handles, bulletin boards, sound and heat insulation, and flooring materials.

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were corking

Yeliwan and his followers believed that the white man's survey markers were corking up all the treasure within Mount Turu.

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