cork

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A cork is when a spin is combined with a flip, resulting in an 'off-axis' direction of travel resembling a corkscrew.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

But she fell on a cab double cork 1080, which she had stomped in her first two runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

The two countries constitute a geographical cork on Central Asia’s westward trade routes and pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

Harry was bobbing like a cork in bubbly water next to her rock, while she held his Firebolt over his head.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling