cork stopper

Wine bottle closure

A cork stopper is a plug made from cork bark, used to seal bottles—especially wine bottles.

The phrase is somewhat redundant, since cork already implies a stopper and stopper already suggests the function: She pulled the cork stopper from the bottle.

Most people say simply cork or stopper.

Related
  • bottleContainer for liquids
  • wine bottleGlass container for fermented grapes
  • wineFermented grape beverage
  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • sealAuthentication stamp or mark

bung · plug · oak · bark · float · buoyant · squeaky · crumble · extract · champagne · twist · pull · wedge · popping · cellar · vintage · bobber · message in a bottle

Categories
Opposites
bottle closure type

cork stopperscrew cap

Threaded bottle closure

crown cap · bottle cap · metal cap · sports cap · pump dispenser

SEALING vs. OPENING

cork stoppercorkscrew

Tool for opening bottles

bottle opener · spout · open mouth · pourer · tap

function

cork stopperpour spout

Opening directing liquid flow

spigot · tap · dispenser · aerator

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G