noun
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.
They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly. Otherwise his pelt would not have been so perfect. And why else was he put away up there out of sight?—and so magnificent a brush as he had too.
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table.
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets.
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
verb
To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.
In Juazeiro do Norte, demonstrators cornered the mayor inside a bank for hours and called for his impeachment, while thousands of others protested teachers’ salaries.
To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.
To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
The buyers attempted to corner the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout.
It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players.
To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out.
intj
Spoken by service staff such as waiters when walking around a corner, to warn other staff and prevent a collision.