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1. corner - noun

· a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"

Hypernym(s): area, country




2. corner - noun

· the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"

Hypernym(s): point




3. corner - noun

· an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"

Synonym(s): nook

Hypernym(s): area




4. corner - noun

· the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"

Synonym(s): street_corner, turning_point

Hypernym(s): intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour




5. corner - noun

· the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"

Hypernym(s): point




6. corner - noun

· a small concavity

Synonym(s): recess, recession, niche

Hypernym(s): concave_shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature




7. corner - noun

· a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"

Hypernym(s): monopoly




8. corner - noun

· a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"

Synonym(s): box

Hypernym(s): predicament, quandary, plight




9. corner - noun

· a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners"

Hypernym(s): part, piece




10. corner - noun

· a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"

Hypernym(s): area, country




11. corner - noun

· (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

Synonym(s): quoin

Hypernym(s): structure, construction




12. corner - verb

· gain control over; "corner the gold market"

Hypernym(s): control, command




13. corner - verb

· force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

Synonym(s): tree

Hypernym(s): steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise




14. corner - verb

· turn a corner; "the car corners"

Hypernym(s): turn





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