cork: Meaning and Definition of
cork
Pronunciation: (kôrk), [key] — n.
- the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.
- Also calledthe tree itself.
- something made of cork.
- a piece of cork, rubber, or the like used as a stopper, as for a bottle.
- a small float to buoy up a fishing line or to indicate that a fish is biting.
- Also calledan outer tissue of bark produced by and exterior to the phellogen.
- to lose one's temper; release one's emotional or physical tension.
—v.t. - to provide or fit with cork or a cork.
- to stop with or as if with a cork (often fol. by up).
- to blacken with burnt cork.
Cork
Pronunciation: (kôrk), [key] — n.
- a county in Munster province, in S Republic of Ireland. 266,019; 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km).
- a seaport in and the county seat of Cork, in the S part. 136,344.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.