wing corkscrew

Hinged bottle tool

A wing corkscrew is a bottle opener with two hinged levers that rise as the spiral is twisted into the cork, then push down to extract it.

The levers extend outward like wings during operation: The wing corkscrew is easier to use than a waiter's friend.

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type of corkscrew/wine opener

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Folding wine bottle opener

wine key

action on bottle closure

wing corkscrewwine stopper

Reseals opened bottles

bottle stopper · cork · vacuum sealer · bottle cap · champagne stopper

bottle opening method

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Cap-removal tool

can opener · church key

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G