cork
Example Sentences
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Death cap mushrooms are known to sprout across the state of California but they thrive in shady, humid or moist environments under live oak and cultivated cork oak trees.
From Los Angeles Times
The two countries constitute a geographical cork on Central Asia’s westward trade routes and pipelines.
Removing the cork reduces that pressure, allowing gas to separate into bubbles.
From Science Daily
Penelope settled in her usual spot, pole in hand, and watched her cork fishing float dance on the water’s surface.
From Literature
Upstairs in Grossman’s office, which is now her architecture studio, she also removed the shag carpeting and replaced it with colorful cork flooring designed to feel like “fallen, random leaves,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
