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corners definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb corner Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb corner Entailment of verb corner Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb corner 3 senses of corner Sense 1 corner => control, command Sense 2 corner => steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide Sense 3 corner => turn Familiarity of verb corner corner used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb corner Sense 1 corner => control, command -------------- Sense 2 corner => steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide -------------- Sense 3 corner => turn -------------- Grep of noun corners cornerstone Grep of noun corner amen corner blind corner chimney corner corner corner kick corner man corner post cornerstone pink fivecorner scorner street corner Overview of noun corner The noun corner has 11 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (20) corner -- (a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye") 2. (15) corner -- (the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle") 3. (11) corner, nook -- (an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room") 4. (9) corner, street corner, turning point -- (the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by") 5. (5) corner -- (the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube") 6. (3) recess, recession, niche, corner -- (a small concavity) 7. (1) corner -- (a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade: "a corner on the silver market") 8. (1) corner, box -- (a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner") 9. (1) corner -- (a projecting part that is corner-shaped; "he knocked off the corners") 10. corner -- (a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery") 11. corner, quoin -- ((architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone) Overview of verb corner The verb corner has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) corner -- (gain control over "corner the gold market") 2. corner -- (force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape) 3. corner -- (turn a corner: "the car corners") Overview of noun corner The noun corner has 11 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (20) corner -- (a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye") 2. (15) corner -- (the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle") 3. (11) corner, nook -- (an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room") 4. (9) corner, street corner, turning point -- (the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by") 5. (5) corner -- (the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube") 6. (3) recess, recession, niche, corner -- (a small concavity) 7. (1) corner -- (a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade: "a corner on the silver market") 8. (1) corner, box -- (a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner") 9. (1) corner -- (a projecting part that is corner-shaped; "he knocked off the corners") 10. corner -- (a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery") 11. corner, quoin -- ((architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone) Overview of verb corner The verb corner has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) corner -- (gain control over "corner the gold market") 2. corner -- (force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape) 3. corner -- (turn a corner: "the car corners")
corners definition
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