/ Dictionary / Index C cork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cork Pronunciation: (kôrk), [key] — n. the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc. Also calledthe tree itself. something made of cork. a piece of cork, rubber, or the like used as a stopper, as for a bottle. a small float to buoy up a fishing line or to indicate that a fish is biting. Also calledan outer tissue of bark produced by and exterior to the phellogen. to lose one's temper; release one's emotional or physical tension. —v.t. to provide or fit with cork or a cork. to stop with or as if with a cork (often fol. by up). to blacken with burnt cork. Cork Pronunciation: (kôrk), [key] — n. a county in Munster province, in S Republic of Ireland. 266,019; 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km). a seaport in and the county seat of Cork, in the S part. 136,344. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cork (Thesaurus) Corizza corkage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language