Corkscrew and Linear

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Corkscrew adjective - Turning around an axis like the thread of a screw.

Usage example: an angelic child with beautiful corkscrew curls

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Linear is an antonym for corkscrew.

Nearby Words: corkscrewed, corkscrewing

Linear adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

Usage example: the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air

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Corkscrew is an antonym for linear.

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Linear and Corkscrew. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/corkscrew/linear

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Linear or Corkscrew. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/corkscrew/linear.

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