corker

• Существительное с двумя различными значениями: устаревшее сленговое выражение для обозначения выдающейся или превосходной вещи или человека, или машина, используемая для вставки пробок в бутылки.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a dated slang term for a remarkable or excellent thing or person, or a machine used to insert corks into bottles.

1. Remarkable or excellent thing/personC1informalbritish

   An outstanding, impressive, or excellent example of something or someone.

   Нечто выдающееся

   • That joke was a real corker!
   • She told a corker of a story about her travels.
   • He's a corker of a player; the team is lucky to have him.

   Синонимыbeautcrackerhumdingerknockoutlulupipripperstunnerwow

2. Corking machineC2formal

   A device or machine used to insert corks into bottles.

   Укупорочная машина

   • The winery invested in a new corker for the production line.
   • The corker malfunctioned and damaged several bottles.
   • They use an automatic corker to seal the wine bottles.