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English Idioms :: corner
corner - See: AROUND THE CORNER, CUT CORNERS, FOUR CORNERS, OUT OF THE CORNER OF ONE'S EYE.
Traditional English :: corner
corner - n. & v.
--n.
    1 a place where converging sides or edges meet.
    2 a projecting angle, esp. where two streets meet.
    3 the internal space or recess formed by the meeting of two sides, esp. of a room.
    4 a difficult position, esp. one from which there is no escape (driven into a corner).
    5 a secluded or remote place.
    6 a region or quarter, esp. a remote one (from the four corners of the earth).
    7 the action or result of buying or controlling the whole available stock of a commodity, thereby dominating the market.
    8 Boxing & Wrestling a an angle of the ring, esp. one where a contestant rests between rounds. b a contestant's supporters offering assistance at the corner between rounds.
    9 Football & Hockey a free kick or hit from a corner of the pitch after the ball has been kicked over the goal-line by a defending player.
    10 a triangular cut of gammon or ham.
--v.
    1 tr. force (a person or animal) into a difficult or inescapable position.
    2 tr. a establish a corner in (a commodity). b dominate (dealers or the market) in this way.
    3 intr. (esp. of or in a vehicle) go round a corner.
    corner shop a small local shop, esp. at a street corner. just round (or around) the corner colloq. very near, imminent. [ME f. AF ult. f. L cornu horn]
Common Misspellings
corer  coner 
Related Words
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Most Often Usage
tysons corner mall
casual corner annex
corner bakers rack
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corner book case
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buckeye corner
corner curio cabinet
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calico corner fabric
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