When the lifeboat arrived, she tightened the straps of the cork jacket and climbed aboard.

We opened the bottle expecting a rich bouquet, but cork taint made the wine smell musty and unpleasant.

Cork oaks dot the Mediterranean landscape, their thick bark harvested for cork without killing the trees.

After a long day, I'm afraid I'll cork off on the couch during the movie.

He popped the crown cork off the soda bottle and tossed it into the bin.

We marked the trail with cork lines to guide the hikers across the marsh.

The manufacturer replaced the damaged cork line with a stronger braid during assembly.

The artisan preferred cork wood for its lightness and insulating properties when building the decorative panels.

The technician removed a fragment of rock cork and sealed it in a container for asbestos testing.

The old insulation in the cabin was made from mountain cork, a hazardous variety of asbestos that crumbled easily.