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n. - A machine that is used to put stoppers in bottles; (dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person.

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Usage examples (36)
  • That story was a corker
  • A corker is something very special … almost one of a kind.
  • Cowen & Co. analyst Cai von Rumohr says Boeing is selling itself short with a too-low guidance after a "corker" of a first quarter.
  • Sollicker Somewhat equivalent Something excessive. to "corker"
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  • The "caulker" (person who makes things watertight) and the "corker" (person who corks bottles) have some traits in common.
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