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corner
corner - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
corner
Definition
(noun) a place off to the side of an area
Example Sentence
he tripled to the rightfield corner
the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean
Definition
(noun) the point where two lines meet or intersect
Example Sentence
the corners of a rectangle
Definition
(noun) an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
Synonyms
:
nook
Example Sentence
a piano was in one corner of the room
Definition
(noun) the intersection of two streets
Synonyms
:
street corner
,
turning point
Example Sentence
standing on the corner watching all the girls go by
Definition
(noun) the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
Example Sentence
the corners of a cube
Definition
(noun) a small concavity
Synonyms
:
niche
,
recess
,
recession
Definition
(noun) a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
Example Sentence
a corner on the silver market
Definition
(noun) a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
Synonyms
:
box
Example Sentence
his lying got him into a tight corner
Definition
(noun) a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
Example Sentence
he knocked off the corners
Definition
(noun) a remote area
Example Sentence
in many corners of the world they still practice slavery
Definition
(noun) (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
Synonyms
:
quoin
Definition
(verb) gain control over
Example Sentence
corner the gold market
Definition
(verb) force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
Synonyms
:
tree
Definition
(verb) turn a corner
Example Sentence
the car corners
Word used in video below:
text: great gym right around the corner from
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