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corner (enc)

Corner

Noun1.corner - a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye"
area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
2.corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"
canthus - either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
3.corner - an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
amen corner - area reserved for persons leading the responsive amens
area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
chimney corner, inglenook - a corner by a fireplace
4.corner - the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
blind corner - a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving
carrefour, crossroad, crossway, intersection, crossing - a junction where one street or road crosses another
5.corner - the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"
point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
6.corner - a small concavity
pharyngeal recess - a small recess in the wall of the pharynx
concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward
7.corner - a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"
monopoly - (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"
8.corner - a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"
plight, predicament, quandary - a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
9.corner - a projecting part that is corner-shaped; "he knocked off the corners"
piece, part - a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
10.corner - a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
11.corner - (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
Verb1.corner - gain control over; "corner the gold market"
control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
2.corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
3.corner - turn a corner; "the car corners"
turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

 

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