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corner > 14 senses
NOUN1cornerA place off to the side of an area
2cornerThe point where two lines meet or intersect
3corner, nookAn interior angle formed be two meeting walls
4corner, street corner, turning pointThe intersection of two streets
5cornerThe point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
6corner, recess, recession, nicheA small concavity
7cornerA temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
8corner, boxA predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
9cornerA projecting part that is corner-shaped
10cornerA remote area
11corner, quoin(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building
VERB1cornerGain control over
2cornerForce a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
3cornerTurn a corner
corner > pronunciation
Soundskao'rner
RhymesAfrikaner, afterburner, airliner, and 170 more rhymes in ner at the HyperDic website...
corner > noun 1, location
MeaningA place off to the side of an area.
Examples"he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye"
Broaderarea, country
corner > noun 2, location
MeaningThe point where two lines meet or intersect.
Examples"the corners of a rectangle"
Narrowercanthus
Broaderpoint
corner > noun 3, artifact
MeaningAn interior angle formed be two meeting walls.
Examples"a piano was in one corner of the room"
Synonymsnook
Part ofbuilding, edifice
Narroweramen corner; chimney corner, inglenook
Broaderarea
Verbscorner
corner > noun 4, artifact
MeaningThe intersection of two streets.
Examples"standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
Synonymsstreet corner, turning point
Narrowerblind corner
Broaderintersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour
Verbscorner
corner > noun 5, location
MeaningThe point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect.
Examples"the corners of a cube"
Broaderpoint
Verbscorner
corner > noun 6, shape
MeaningA small concavity.
Synonymsrecess, recession, niche
Narrowerpharyngeal recess
Broaderconcave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
Verbscorner
corner > noun 7, state
MeaningA temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade.
Examples"a corner on the silver market"
Broadermonopoly
Verbscorner
corner > noun 8, state
MeaningA predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible.
Examples"his lying got him into a tight corner"
Synonymsbox
Broaderpredicament, quandary, plight
Verbscorner
corner > noun 9, object
MeaningA projecting part that is corner-shaped.
Examples"he knocked off the corners"
Broaderpart, piece
corner > noun 10, location
MeaningA remote area.
Examples"in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
Broaderarea, country
corner > noun 11, artifact
Meaning(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building. Especially one formed by a cornerstone.
Synonymsquoin
Categoryarchitecture
Part ofbuilding, edifice
Broaderstructure, construction
corner > verb 1, social
MeaningGain control over.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"corner the gold market"
Broadercontrol, command
Nounscorner
corner > verb 2, motion
MeaningForce a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broadersteer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
Nounscorner; corner; corner; corner
corner > verb 3, motion
MeaningTurn a corner.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"the car corners"
Broaderturn
Nounscorner

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