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A corkscrew is a tool for drawing stopping corks from wine bottles. Generally, it comprises a pointed metallic helix attached to a handle. The user grips the handle and screws the metal point through the cork, entwining the cork and corkscrew so that moving one moves the other. Corkscrews are necessary because corks themselves, being small and smooth, are difficult to grip and (elegantly) remove. The handle of the corkscrew, often a horizontal bar of wood attached to the screw, allows for a fine, commanding grip making removal of the stopper relatively easy. Many corkscrew handles incorporate levers that further increase the amount of force that can be applied outwards upon the cork. Its design was derived from the gun worm which was a device used by musketmen to remove unspent charges from a musket's barrel in a similar fashion.
Corks are largely associated with wine bottles, although they are being replaced with other closures such as screwcaps on a proportion of wines.
The earliest patent for a corkscrew was awarded to Samuel Henshall (Obstando Promoves Soho Patent).
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@kyle1point0 I have one of those corkscrews and I love it!
jfritsche (Jessica Fritsche) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:08:14 -0000
@kyle1point0 I have one of those corkscrews and I love it!
Golf balls and corkscrews in... Wait for it... CHRISTMAS CRACKERS!! What?! Non comprende! Someone please explain.
ShannenONeill (Shannen O'Neill) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:01:09 -0000
Golf balls and corkscrews in... Wait for it... CHRISTMAS CRACKERS!! What?! Non comprende! Someone please explain.
Latest: #myyearyahoo love lost, love gained this year was like a rollecoaster with its loops, drops and corkscrews all in all a great year
BabylonCure (Luis Martinez) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:21:51 -0000
Latest: #myyearyahoo love lost, love gained this year was like a rollecoaster with its loops, drops and corkscrews all in all a great year
#myyearyahoo love lost, love gained this year was like a rollecoaster with all its loops, drops and corkscrews all in all a great year
BabylonCure (Luis Martinez) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:31:49 -0000
#myyearyahoo love lost, love gained this year was like a rollecoaster with all its loops, drops and corkscrews all in all a great year
Oh shoot the African Hair Gallery is still here! I'm bout 2 go get my some corkscrews!
SusieJuanPR (Fairley) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:11:56 -0000
Oh shoot the African Hair Gallery is still here! I'm bout 2 go get my some corkscrews!
@candidwines what a great PSA for this time of the year! Wonder where all those corkscrews go?
Vintage1976 (Bradley) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:43:26 -0000
@candidwines what a great PSA for this time of the year! Wonder where all those corkscrews go?
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