0 the light, soft bark (= outer covering) of a Mediterranean tree
2 a light material obtained from the bark (= outer layer) of a tree, or a small, soft cylinder of this material that is pushed into the top of a bottle to close it:
The cork (with hole) end rests in a groove immediately over an opening in a sheet of galvanised iron which forms the cover of a water tank below.
The corks should be of good quality and waxed to prevent evaporation of the spirit.
One end is closed with a cork stopper through which a hole is bored.
A cork borer was used to cut 2.5 cm diameter broad bean leaf discs, which were inserted into five hair-clip cages (mesh size 0.5 mm).
Strips of cork-carpet and peat for pinning opei'ations, and for improvising storeboxes.
The animal was swaddled in moist cheesecloth and secured to a piece of cork bolted to a rotatable stage.
The upper end of the cage is closed with a cork stopper.
In the mini-plot experiment a section of cork tile was provided as a refuge for the beetles.
