cork
n 1: outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles
etc.
2: (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead
cells [syn: {phellem}]
3: the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
4: a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing
line [syn: {bob}, {bobber}, {bobfloat}]
v : close a bottle with a cork [syn: {cork up}] [ant: {uncork}]