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   cor·ner

   /ˈkôrnər/

   noun

   • 1. a place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet: "Jan sat at one corner of the table"
   • ▪ an area inside a room, box, or square-shaped space, near the place where two or more edges or surfaces meet: "he drove the ball into the corner of the net"
   • ▪ a place where two streets meet: "an apartment on the corner of 199th Street and Amsterdam Avenue"
   • ▪ a difficult or awkward situation: "he found himself backed into a corner"
   • ▪ first or third base on a baseball diamond: "two outs, with runners on the corners"
   • ▪ a sharp bend in a road: "serious racers want a car that is fast going into and out of the corners"
   • 2. a part, region, or area, especially one regarded as secluded or remote: "they descended on the college from all corners of the world"
   • ▪ a position in which one dominates the supply of a particular commodity.
   • 3. short for corner kick
   • 4. each of the diagonally opposite ends of the ring, where a contestant rests between rounds.
   • ▪ a contestant's supporters or seconds: "Hodkinson was encouraged by his corner"
   • 5. each of the two parallel sides of home plate, which are perceived as defining the vertical edges of the strike zone.

   verb

   • 1. force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: "the man was eventually cornered by police dogs" Similar drive into a cornerrun to earthrun to groundbring to baycut offblock offtraphem inshut inpen inclose inenclosesurroundcapturecatchwaylayambusharchaic:ambuscade
   • ▪ detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will: "I managed to corner Gary for fifteen minutes"
   • 2. control (a market) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity: "whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen" Similar gain control ofgain dominance oftake overcontroldominatemonopolizecaptureinformal:hogsew uparchaic:engross
   • ▪ establish a corner in (a commodity): "you cornered vanadium and made a killing"
   • 3. (of a vehicle) go around a bend in a road: "no squeal is evident from the tires when cornering fast"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cornerCorner Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   • Cached

   a. : the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle. b. : the place of intersection of two streets or roads. c. : a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner. 2. : the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle. the southwest corner of the state. the corners of the tablecloth.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORNER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a part of a larger area, often somewhere quiet or far away: remote corner of They live in a remote corner of Scotland, miles from the nearest store. a kick in football, or a shot in hockey, that is made to start play again from the corner of the playing area: The referee should have intervened sooner to stop the player taking the corner.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cornerCORNER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   • Cached

   an end; margin; edge. any narrow, secluded, or secret place. an awkward or embarrassing position, especially one from which escape is impossible. Synonyms: dead end, impasse, predicament.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCORNER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A corner is a place where two sides or edges of something meet, or where a road meets another road. There is a table in the corner of the living room. American English : corner / ˈkɔrnər /

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cornerCorner - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect. “the corners of a cube”. see more. noun. an interior angle formed by two meeting walls. “a piano was in one corner of the room”. synonyms: nook. see more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCORNER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CORNER meaning: 1. the point, area, or line that is formed by the meeting of two lines, surfaces, roads, etc.: 2…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › cornerCorner - definition of corner by The Free Dictionary

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   • Cached

   n. 1. a. The position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle: the four corners of a rectangle. b. The area enclosed or bounded by an angle formed in this manner: sat by myself in the corner; the corner of one's eye. 2. The place where two roads or streets join or intersect. 3.