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corner Definition
(n)
a
place
off
to
the
side
of
an
area
; "
he
tripled
to
the
rightfield
corner
"; "
he
glanced
out
of
the
corner
of
his
eye
"
(n)
the
point
where
two
lines
meet
or
intersect
; "
the
corners
of
a
rectangle
"
(n)
an
interior
angle
formed
be
two
meeting
walls
; "
a
piano
was
in
one
corner
of
the
room
"
(n)
the
intersection
of
two
streets
; "
standing
on
the
corner
watching
all
the
girls
go
by
"
(n)
the
point
where
three
areas
or
surfaces
meet
or
intersect
; "
the
corners
of
a
cube
"
(n)
a
small
concavity
(n)
a
temporary
monopoly
on
a
kind
of
commercial
trade
; "
a
corner
on
the
silver
market
"
(n)
a
predicament
from
which
a
skillful
or
graceful
escape
is
impossible
; "
his
lying
got
him
into
a
tight
corner
"
(n)
a
projecting
part
that
is
corner
-
shaped
; "
he
knocked
off
the
corners
"
(n)
a
remote
area
; "
in
many
corners
of
the
world
they
still
practice
slavery
"
(n) (
architecture
)
solid
exterior
angle
of
a
building
;
especially
one
formed
by
a
cornerstone
(v)
gain
control
over
; "
corner
the
gold
market
"
(v)
force
a
person
or
an
animal
into
a
position
from
which
he
cannot
escape
(v)
turn
a
corner
; "
the
car
corners
"
corner Synonyms
box
corner
niche
nook
quoin
recess
recession
street corner
turning point
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