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.
will corkscrew
-
future tenseof corkscrew.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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.
When baited properly, a cut plug herring will corkscrew through the water similar to a live herring.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
Spiralling staircases will corkscrew down the multiple levels, landing on a gently sloping open plaza, conceived as an extension of the public realm outside.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2017
From this single location, Hamm explains, four drills will corkscrew down nearly two miles, then turn and pierce the rock horizontally, two wells to the north, two to the south.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 19, 2012
