| corner [n] |
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| 1) | a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye" |
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| area |
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| 2) | the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle" |
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| point canthus |
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| 3) | an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room" |
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| Synonyms : | nook |
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| area building amen_corner chimney_corner |
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| 4) | the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by" |
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| Synonyms : | street_corner turning_point |
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| carrefour blind_corner |
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| 5) | the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube" |
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| point |
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| Synonyms : | niche recess recession |
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| concave_shape recess recess pharyngeal_recess |
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| 7) | a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market" |
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| monopoly |
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| 8) | a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner" |
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| Synonyms : | box |
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| plight |
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| 9) | a projecting part that is corner-shaped; "he knocked off the corners" |
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| part |
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| 10) | a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery" |
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| area |
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| 11) | (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone |
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| Synonyms : | quoin |
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| construction building architecture |
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| corner [v] |
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| 1) | gain control over; "corner the gold market" |
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| command |
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| 2) | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape |
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| channelise box |
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| 3) | turn a corner; "the car corners" |
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| turn |
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