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HAND CORKER [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
  • Winemaking
DEF

It has a chamber into which you place the cork. A piston is adjusted so the top of the inserted cork is flush with the rim of the bottle neck. The chamber is closed by bringing the hands together, and the cork is squeezed by hand pressure.

CONT

You can't pound the corks in the bottles with a mallet. ... What's needed is a nifty piece of equipment called a hand corker.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Petit appareil destiné à remplacer, dans les usages domestiques, la machine à boucher. Il est, en général, tout en bois, quelquefois partie en bois, partie en métal.

CONT

Les bouteilles doivent être bouchées au fur et à mesure à l'aide du bouche-bouteille.

Spanish

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