Corner

  • 61corner — See: AROUND THE CORNER, CUT CORNERS, FOUR CORNERS, OUT OF THE CORNER OF ONE S EYE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 62corner — See: AROUND THE CORNER, CUT CORNERS, FOUR CORNERS, OUT OF THE CORNER OF ONE S EYE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 63corner — 1. noun a) 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. b) The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a… …

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  • 64Corner — George W., U.S. anatomist, 1889–1981. See C. Allen test, C. Allen unit. Edred M., English surgeon, 1873–1950. See C. tampon. * * * cor·ner kȯ(r) nər n CORNER TOOTH * * * cor·ner (korґnər) corner tooth …

    Medical dictionary

  • 65corner — [13] The idea underlying corner is of a ‘projecting part’ or ‘point’. It came via Anglo Norman corner from Vulgar Latin *cornārium, a derivative of Latin cornū ‘point’ (‘point’ was in fact a secondary sense, developed from an original ‘horn’ –… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 66corner — See: around the corner, cut corners, four corners, out of the corner of one s eye …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 67corner — 1. noun 1) the cart lurched round the corner Syn: bend, curve, turn, junction; Brit. hairpin bend 2) a charming corner of Italy Syn: district, region, area, quarter; informal neck of the woods 2. verb 1) …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 68corner —   Huina; kū ono (inside); kihi (outside), kohe (mat); huina alanui (street); hio.    ♦ Corner post, pou kihi.    ♦ Looking out of the corners of the eyes, maka kihi    ♦ To make a corner in plaiting by overlapping, ho okihi …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 69corner — / kɔ:nə/ verb ♦ to corner the market to own most or all of the supply of a commodity and so control the price ● The syndicate tried to corner the market in silver …

    Marketing dictionary in english

  • 70corner — [13] The idea underlying corner is of a ‘projecting part’ or ‘point’. It came via Anglo Norman corner from Vulgar Latin *cornārium, a derivative of Latin cornū ‘point’ (‘point’ was in fact a secondary sense, developed from an original ‘horn’ –… …

    Word origins