cork

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A double cork is a complex and technical trick in skiing which includes two off-axis flips.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Removing the cork reduces that pressure, allowing gas to separate into bubbles.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

Along with the occasional joke that pops off like a cork exiting a bottle of Moët & Chandon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Much to her delight, Brettler discovered Soriano’s original blueprints, along with laminate and cork samples, and a scrapbook detailing the construction process, stored beneath the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

The Nichrome wire was lying in the charred remains of the cork, which had either slipped or been pushed out of place by the aborted exhaust.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam