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corkscrew

kitchen tool for drawing corks from wine bottles
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Summary

corkscrew ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: kitchen utensil[2]
  • Commons category: Corkscrews[3]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[4]
  • Shape: helix[5]
  • Different from: spin[6]

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Influence

Things named for corkscrew include ringlet[7], a hairstyle[8].

Why It Matters

corkscrew has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] corkscrew is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Entities named for corkscrew include ringlet[7], a hairstyle[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). corkscrew. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/corkscrew-q12337
MLA “corkscrew.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 30 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/corkscrew-q12337.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_corkscrew-q12337_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{corkscrew}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/corkscrew-q12337}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-30}}
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  1. 18w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → corkscrews
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: corkscrews, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289917462|corkscrews (#289917462)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
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