Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
twist — [n1] curl, spin arc, bend, braid, coil, convolution, curlicue, curve, flourish, hank, helix, jerk, meander, plug, ply, pull, roll, spiral, swivel, torsion, turn, twine, undulation, warp, wind, wrench, yank, zigzag; concepts 738,754 twist [n2]… … New thesaurus
corkscrew — [kôrk′skro͞o΄] n. a device for pulling corks out of bottles, usually a spiral shaped piece of steel with a point at one end and a handle at the other adj. shaped like a corkscrew; spiral vi., vt. to move in a spiral; twist … English World dictionary
corkscrew — ► NOUN ▪ a device for pulling corks from bottles, consisting of a spiral metal rod that is inserted into the cork, and a handle. ► VERB ▪ move or twist in a spiral … English terms dictionary
Corkscrew (trick) — A Corkscrew (formally also known as a 540 twist) is a martial arts or dance move that is believed to have originated from Wushu and Capoeira. Because of the difficulty and appearance of the move it has been incorporated into various other… … Wikipedia
corkscrew — 1. noun /ˈkɔːk.skɹuː,ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/ a) An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw shaped part, or worm. I opened the wine with a corkscrew. b) The screw shaped worm of a … Wiktionary
Corkscrew — For other uses, see Corkscrew (disambiguation). A basic corkscrew … Wikipedia
twist — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. wind, wreathe, twine, interlace; coil; wrench, contort; wring, screw; pervert; misinterpret, misapply; distort, warp. See convolution, deviation, distortion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. wring, wrap, twine … English dictionary for students
corkscrew — I. noun Date: 1698 a device for drawing corks from bottles that has a pointed spiral piece of metal turned by a handle II. adjective Date: 1790 resembling a corkscrew ; spiral III. verb Date: 1837 transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
corkscrew — Synonyms and related words: anfractuous, aspirator, bottle opener, can opener, church key, cirrus, clavis, cochlear, cochleate, coil, contort, corkscrewy, crinkle, crowbar, curl, curlicue, entwine, evolute, extractor, forceps, gyre, helical,… … Moby Thesaurus
twist — Synonyms and related words: a thing for, aberrancy, aberration, action, adulterate, affinity, afflict, agonize, ail, alloy, alter, alteration, anagnorisis, analysis, anamorphism, anamorphosis, angle, angle off, animus, approach, aptitude, aptness … Moby Thesaurus
corkscrew — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bottle opener (see opening). adj. twisted, tortuous. See convolution. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course: coil, curl, entwine, meander, snake, spiral,… … English dictionary for students
