Corking

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cork \Cork\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corked} (k[^o]rkt); p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Corking}.]
     1. To stop with a cork, as a bottle.
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     2. To furnish or fit with cork; to raise on cork.


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              Tread on corked stilts a prisoner's pace. --Bp.
                                                    Hall.
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     Note: To cork is sometimes used erroneously for to calk, to
           furnish the shoe of a horse or ox with sharp points,
           and also in the meaning of cutting with a calk.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  corking
       adj : very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a
             great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
             [syn: {bang-up}, {bully}, {cracking}, {dandy}, {great},
              {groovy}, {keen}, {neat}, {nifty}, {not bad(p)}, {peachy},
              {slap-up}, {swell}, {smashing}]