uncork

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uncork

/ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k/

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)k

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From un- + cork.

verb uncorks · uncorking · uncorked

transitive To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from. uncork a bottle of wine
transitive To release. The 11 September attacks uncorked a whirlwind of outlandish conspiracy theories.

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verb to open by removing the cork or stopper from

Español	descorchar
Português	desarrolhar
Français	déboucher
Deutsch	entkorken
Italiano	stappare
Română	destupa
Русский	отку́поривать otkúporivatʹ, отку́порить otkúporitʹ

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@misc{uncork_2026,
  title = {uncork},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uncork},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}