"devil's corkscrew" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devil's corkscrews [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} devil's corkscrew (plural devil's corkscrews)
  1. A meters-deep, corkscrew-shaped formation of compact earth found in the American Midwest that is the infilled burrow of an ancient beaver genus, Palaeocastor Wikipedia link: devil's corkscrew Categories (topical): Paleontology
    Sense id: en-devil's_corkscrew-en-noun-1LGRKpC3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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