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corner::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nook |
| Type of | area |
| Has types | inglenook, chimney corner, amen corner |
a piano was in one corner of the room.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | niche, recess, recession |
| Type of | incurvation, concavity, concave shape, incurvature |
| Has types | pharyngeal recess |
corner::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | box |
| Type of | predicament, quandary, plight |
his lying got him into a tight corner.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | street corner, turning point |
| Type of | crossway, crossroad, carrefour, intersection, crossing |
| Has types | blind corner |
standing on the corner watching all the girls go by.
corner::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | quoin |
| Type of | construction, structure |
Examples of corner
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Jay is a line drive hitter who does not carry a corner outfield bat or a RF arm.
From the stltoday.com
It is a four-story building near the corner of Hull Avenue and East 14th Street.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Berry closes the cap, gathers the rest of his cargo and walks to another corner.
From the thenewstribune.com
It's around the corner from Facebook and other Silicon Valley tech heavyweights.
From the news-journalonline.com
The lot at the corner of Wollochet and Filmore drives has sat vacant for months.
From the thenewstribune.com
Around the next corner, stem cell research may provide new ideas and approaches.
From the thenewstribune.com
I have seen many accidents and close calls at this corner as I live right there.
From the dailyherald.com
Rub the edges with egg wash, then place a dollop of fruit filling in one corner.
From the orlandosentinel.com
So, the six-time All-Star, who'll be 39 in April, is back to man the hot corner.
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- A place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"
- Gain control over; "corner the gold market"
- The point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"
- Force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
- Turn a corner; "the car corners"
- An interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
- A corner is the place where two lines meet at an angle, and a concave corner of intersecting walls is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation. ...
- Various obstacles are found in competitive sports involving Horse jumping. These include show jumping, hunter, and the cross-country phase of the equestrian discipline of eventing. ...
- A corner route is a pattern run by a receiver in American Football, where the receiver runs up the field and then turns at approximately a 45 degree angle, heading away from the quarterback towards the sideline. ...
