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Definition cork in British English

cork noun

noun
/kɔː(r)k/
1

an object used for blocking the hole in a bottle, especially a bottle of wine. Corks are made of cork or sometimes plastic. You use a corkscrew to remove them

Example

Champagne corks popped as we celebrated our victory.

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2

a light substance forming the bark (=outer covering) of a tree called the cork oak

Example

cork floor tiles

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3

a rude and joking way to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise; same meaning as "put a sock in it"

Example

Will you two put a cork in it? I'm trying to sleep!

Definition cork in British English