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- adjective Resembling a
corkscrew , usually specifically theworm of a corkscrew
Etymologies
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Examples
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They saw absolutely nothing outside the circles of misty brilliance and nothing within the zones of illumination excepting a few wriggling, corkscrewlike glistening threads that slithered upward over the circular ports.
"Undersea Prisoner" by Harl Vincent, part 2 Johnny Pez 2010
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They saw absolutely nothing outside the circles of misty brilliance and nothing within the zones of illumination excepting a few wriggling, corkscrewlike glistening threads that slithered upward over the circular ports.
Archive 2010-03-01 Johnny Pez 2010
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A little corkscrewlike drill will pop out of the four-inch probes, dig in, grab some soil and drop it into a tiny chamber to be cooked and analyzed.
The Search For Life 2008
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