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English Definitions
corner
N
a place off to the side of an area
corner
N
the point where two lines meet or intersect
corner
N
an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
corner
N
the intersection of two streets
corner
N
the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
corner
N
a small concavity
corner
N
a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
corner
N
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
corner
N
a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
corner
N
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
corner
V
gain control over
corner
V
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
N
a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line
N
a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor
N
a pocket at the corner of a billiard table
N
a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building
N
a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
cornered
forced to turn and face attackers
cornerstone
N
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
cornerstone
N
a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
cornerstone
N
a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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