corner
n
1 the place, position, or angle formed by the meeting of two converging lines or surfaces
2 a projecting angle of a solid object or figure
3 the place where two streets meet
4 any small, secluded, secret, or private place
5 a dangerous or awkward position, esp. from which escape is difficult
a tight corner
6 any part, region or place, esp. a remote place
7 something used to protect or mark a corner, as of the hard cover of a book
8 (Commerce) a monopoly over the supply of a commodity so that its market price can be controlled
9 (Soccer, hockey, etc.) a free kick or shot from the corner of the field, taken against a defending team when the ball goes out of play over their goal line after last touching one of their players
10 either of two opposite angles of a boxing ring in which the opponents take their rests
11 (Mountaineering) a junction between two rock faces forming an angle of between 60° and 120°, (U.S. name)
dihedral
12 ♦
cut corners to do something in the easiest and shortest way, esp. at the expense of high standards
13 ♦
(just) round the corner close at hand
14 ♦
turn the corner to pass the critical point (in an illness, etc.)
15 modifier located on a corner
a corner shop
16 modifier suitable or designed for a corner
a corner table
17 (Logic) either of a pair of symbols used in the same way as ordinary quotation marks to indicate quasi quotation
See →
quasi-quotation
vb
18 tr to manoeuvre (a person or animal) into a position from which escape is difficult or impossible
finally they cornered the fox
19 tr to furnish or provide with corners
20 tr to place in or move into a corner
a to acquire enough of (a commodity) to attain control of the market
b (Also)
engross to attain control of (a market) in such a manner
Compare →
forestall →
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22 intr (of vehicles, etc.) to turn a corner
23 intr (U.S.) to be situated on a corner
24 intr (in soccer, etc.) to take a corner (C13: from Old French corniere, from Latin cornu point, extremity, horn)
amen corner
n
♦
the (U.S.) the part of a church, usually to one side of the pulpit, occupied by people who lead the responsive amens during the service
chimney corner
n a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook
Corner
n
♦
the
Informal an area in central Australia, at the junction of the borders of Queensland and South Australia
hole-and-corner
adj usually prenominal
Informal furtive or secretive
hospital corner
n a corner of a made-up bed in which the bedclothes have been neatly and securely folded, esp. as in hospitals
penalty corner
n (Hockey) a free hit from the goal line taken by the attacking side, (Also called)
short corner
short corner
n (Hockey) another name for →
penalty corner