corked

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Of a container, especially a bottle, closed with a cork
Simple past tense and past participle of cork
Of (a bottle of) wine, tainted by mould/mold in the cork

Waiter, this wine is corked. Could you bring us another bottle?.

{a} stopped or secured with a cork
Am expression meaning the wine has gone bad Implies an unpleasant, musty, moldy smell imparted by a flawed cork Cork can contain bacteria that will cause "off" flavors in the wine Quality cork manufacturers bleach and process corks to minimize the chance of a bottle being "corked" Unfortunately, almost one out of twelve bottles will have some off, corky flavors It is for this reason that alternative wine bottle closures have been tested in recent years, but the use of non-cork closures has been resisted by traditionalists Any closure that seals the bottle airtight is a perfect one for wine Contrary to popular belief, cork does not - or should not - let air into a wine bottle over time It is intended to create an airtight seal
past of cork
The wine tastes of cork, it is unpleasant to smell and taste, slightly musty Bad corks are a relatively common problem
sealed with a cork
A moldy odor and flavor from a fungus-infected cork
Wine has unpleasant taste/smell Reason is thought to be chemical changes in the wine due to insufficiently sterilized cork stopper inserted at bottling source
(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin; "a corked port" sealed with a cork
(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin; "a corked port"
A moldy odor and flavor from fungus-infected cork attributed to small amounts of tyrene in the wine
qualifies a wine that tastes of the cork Serious disease of the wine due to water remaining inside the bark of the cork-tree so that the cork gets rotten The taste of cork may also be due to micro-organisms infecting the cork, then the wine in contact with it
{s} closed or stopped up with a cork, capped; spoiled (wine)
Describes a wine having the off-putting, musty, moldy-newspaper flavor and aroma and dry aftertaste caused by a tainted cork
Wine has unpleasant "wet cardboard" taste/smell Reason is thought to be chemical changes in the wine caused by inadequately sterilized cork stopper inserted at bottling source
corked wine tastes bad because a fault in the cork has allowed air into the bottle
having acquired an unpleasant taste from the cork; as, a bottle of wine is corked
An expression meaning the wine has gone bad Implies an unpleasant, musty, moldy smell imparted by a flawed cork Cork can contain bacteria that will cause "off" flavors in the wine Quality cork manufacturers bleach and process corks to minimize the chance of a bottle being "corked " Unfortunately, almost one out of twelve bottles will have some off, corky flavors It is for this reason that alternative wine bottle closures have been tested in recent years, but the use of non-cork closures has been resisted by traditionalists Any closure that seals the bottle airtight is a perfect one for wine Contrary to popular belief, cork does not - or should not - let air into a wine bottle over time It is intended to create an airtight seal
corked wine
wine that has been spoiled by a cork, wine that tastes like cork
Cork
County in the Republic of Ireland. (County Cork)
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To be quiet

He was so loud I told him to cork it.

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An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork
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To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it
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Made from, or consisting of, cork

Look at that cork statue.

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To injure through a blow

The vicious tackle corked his leg.

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To blacken (as) with a burnt cork
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To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat

He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy.

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{v} to stop with a cork, to form sharp points, or shoe with points
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{n} a tree, bark, bottle-stopple, a sharp point
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Principal city of County Cork
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{f} close with a cork, cap; darken or make with burnt cork
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To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper
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A bottle stopper made from this or any other material
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outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc
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Made from, or consisting of cork
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The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and is very good for making bottle stoppers and insulation material
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To fill the center of a bat with cork
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A stopper for a bottle or cask, cut out of cork
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A cork is a piece of cork or plastic that is pushed into the opening of a bottle to close it. A city of southern Ireland near the head of Cork Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. Cork was occupied by the Danes in the ninth century and by Oliver Cromwell in 1649. Population: 127,253. to close a bottle by blocking the hole at the top tightly with a long round piece of cork   uncork. Seaport city (pop., 2002 prelim.: 123,338), southwestern Ireland. The seat of County Cork, it is situated on Cork Harbour at the mouth of the River Lee. Founded as a monastery in the 7th century, it was often raided and was eventually settled by the Danes. It passed to Henry II of England in 1172. The city was taken by Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell (1649) and by the duke of Marlborough (1690). It was heavily damaged in 1920 during the Irish uprising against England. Its industries include leatherworking, brewing, and distilling. Outer bark of the evergreen cork oak (Quercus suber), native to the Mediterranean. In its broad sense, cork consists of the irregularly shaped, thin-walled, wax-coated cells that make up the peeling bark of many trees, but commercially only cork-oak bark is called cork. Cork is obtained from the new outer sheath of bark that forms after the original rough outer bark has been removed. This outer sheath can be stripped repeatedly without hurting the tree. Cork is unique because it is made of air-filled, watertight cells that are a remarkably effective insulating medium. The air pockets make cork very light in weight. Though specialized plastics and other artificial substances have replaced cork in some of its former uses, it has retained its traditional importance as a stopper for bottles of wine and other alcoholic beverages
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v (jar ) During high-speed group freefall maneuvers, to lose control and decelerate rapidly
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An external, secondary tissue impermeable to water and gasses It is often formed in response to wounding or infection
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close a bottle with a cork
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(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
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The bull's-eye
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A mass of tabular cells formed in any kind of bark, in greater or less abundance
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the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
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{i} bark of the cork oak tree (used for making stoppers for bottles, etc.); stopper, plug; something made of cork; float made of cork and used for fishing; outer tissue of bark, phellem (Botany)
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Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree. cork floors. cork-soled clogs
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stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"
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stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter" close a bottle with a cork
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The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree (Quercus Suber), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made
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{s} made of cork
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a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
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Corks are produced from the bark of cork trees, which are grown mainly in Spain and Portugal Corks are airtight and have for years been the best way to seal wine bottles
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a port city in southern Ireland
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To stop with a cork, as a bottle
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Finish - A bottle opening that is sealed with a cork
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To furnish or fit with cork; to raise on cork
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The cork of the bottle
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the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) a port city in southern Ireland outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc
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