"cork tip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cork tips [plural]
Etymology: Descriptive: Cigarettes filters were originally made of cork and used to prevent tobacco flakes from getting on the smoker's tongue. Many tips are still patterned to look like cork. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cork tip (plural cork tips)
  1. (obsolete) an early type of cigarette tip Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Smoking Related terms: cork tipped
    Sense id: en-cork_tip-en-noun-84tZeAlQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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