CORNER





Definition:

  1. [noun] a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye"

  2. [noun] the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"

  3. [noun] an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
    Synonyms: nook

  4. [noun] the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
    Synonyms: street turning point

  5. [noun] the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"

  6. [noun] a small concavity
    Synonyms: recess, recession, niche

  7. [noun] a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"

  8. [noun] a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"
    Synonyms: box

  9. [noun] a projecting part that is corner-shaped; "he knocked off the corners"

  10. [noun] a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"

  11. [noun] (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
    Synonyms: quoin

  12. [verb] gain control over; "corner the gold market"

  13. [verb] force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

  14. [verb] turn a corner; "the car corners"

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