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cork

noun as in type of plug

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When I first pulled the cork, my initial impression was of green under-ripeness, but that disappeared within about 15 minutes.

Tyler Reith of Greenhome Solutions recommended cork for its thermal, vibrational, and acoustic-insulating properties.

If Frank Lloyd Wright had a van today, you can bet there’d be cork in it.

As for the floor insulation, we ordered cork rolls from Manton.

Enter Workvivo, a Cork, Ireland-based employee experience startup that is backed by Zoom founder Eric Yuan and Tiger Global that has steadily grown over 200% over the past year.

In fact, Viagra was originally developed in County Cork, Ireland with the intention of improving blood flow to the heart.

The floors were softened by cork tiles, the walls by Philippine mahogany paneling.

Eyebrows Cressida: Imagine eyebrows drawn on a balloon with a blackened cork.

The two move from Vermont, where Fred worked in corporate training, to County Cork.

Their nanny is from Cork, Ireland, and she is amazing and hilarious.

And the deep grave weltering below you, and only a ring of cork and oilskin to keep you out of that cold home.

But no sooner was she full than the discharging tubes freed her, and she rose again and again, buoyant as a cork.

Perrott went to Cork, where the sessions were well attended and where he executed sixty more persons.

He married the eldest daughter of the Earl of Cork, by whom he had a son and a daughter.

Cork and Cloyne were united in the fifteenth century, and Dominic Tirrey was appointed in 1536.

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On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cork, such as: bobber, close, float, oak, phellem, and plug.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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