corner

/kˈɔrnɝ/

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Noun
a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"
Noun
the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"
Noun
an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
Noun
the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
Noun
the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"
Noun
a small concavity
Noun
a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"
Noun
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"
Noun
a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners"
Noun
a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
Noun
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
Verb
gain control over; "corner the gold market"
Verb
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
Verb
turn a corner; "the car corners"
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