uncorking
present participle ofuncork
uncork
verb[T]
uk/ʌnˈkɔːk/us/ʌnˈkɔːrk/toopenabottlebypullingoutitscork(= a cylinder-shapedpieceofsoftwoodused tocloseit):
"Whowantssomewine?"askedSally, uncorking abottle.
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- gape
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosenyourgripidiom
- shut(someone)up
- steam
- tease
- teasesomethingout
- the earth/ground/floor opensidiom
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unfold
- unlace
- unlock
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
- unzip
Examplesofuncorking
uncorking
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Plants actively control nitrogen cycling:uncorkingthe microbial bottleneck.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, the bottle needsuncorkingto make the flow constant and, indeed, achieve full velocity to gain full benefit.
From the
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Ferrick had exceptional control, allowing just 227 walks in 674 innings pitched, anduncorkingjust nine wild pitches over his nine-year career.
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- well-out-of-sth
- well paid
- well-paid
- well-placed
- well-placed
- well-positioned
- well-positioned
- well preserved
- well-preserved
- well qualified
- well-qualified
- well read
- well-read
- well-regarded
- well-regarded
- well rounded
- well-rounded
- well-rounded education
- well-run
- well-run
- we'll (soon) see about that
- we-ll-soon-see-about-that
- well spoken
- well-spoken
- wellspring