0 past simple and past participle of uncork
1 to open a bottle by pulling out its cork (= a cylinder-shaped piece of soft wood used to close it):
One uncorked bottle of extra dry wine, flanked by two wine glasses, rests on the center of a marble table.
At the end of the period it was like champagne being uncorked.
We have uncorked an explosion of fury and frustration at the pettifogging burdens, bureaucracy, costs, waste of time and damage to tourists themselves.
Since the bottle was uncorked to allow air in (nothing can live without air), the waste paper in the bin comes to life.
The bottles, left uncorked, were buried mouth down (so as not to allow moisture to reach the seeds) in a sandy knoll in 1879.
On his fifth jump he uncorked 8.23m to take the lead, despite taking off well behind the take-off board (nearly 20 cm behind).
Visitors dropped in at intervals, usually bringing along bottles which were uncorked on the spot.
Uncorked is a full magazine featuring glossy pictures and articles.
