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  • 21corner — /kawr neuhr/, n. 1. the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet. 2. the space between two converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle: a chair in the corner of the room. 3. a projecting angle, esp. of a rectangular… …

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  • 22corner — /ˈkɔnə / (say kawnuh) noun 1. the meeting place of two or three converging lines or surfaces. 2. the space between two or three converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle. 3. a projecting angle of a solid object: I bumped my head …

  • 23corner — cor|ner1 W2S1 [ˈko:nə US ˈko:rnər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(where two lines/edges meet)¦ 2¦(road)¦ 3¦(corner of a room/box)¦ 4¦(mouth/eye)¦ 5¦(difficult situation)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ 7¦(distant place)¦ 8 see something out of the corner of your eye 9 (just)… …

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  • 24corner — I UK [ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)] / US [ˈkɔrnər] noun [countable] Word forms corner : singular corner plural corners *** 1) a) the part of something square or rectangular where two edges meet Watch the baby – that table has sharp corners. at/in the corner: The …

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  • 25corner — n. 1) to round, turn a corner 2) a blind corner 3) (also fig.) around the corner (they live around the corner; to go around the corner; prosperity is just around the corner) 4) at, on a corner (of a street) 5) in the corner (of a room) 6) (misc.) …

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  • 26corner — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French cornere, from corne horn Date: 13th century 1. a. the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet ; angle b. the place of intersection of two streets or roads c. a piece designed to form …

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  • 27turn — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns; the key turns in the lock). 2 tr. & intr. change… …

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  • 28turn — v 1. rotate, spin, revolve, Archaic. trundle; swivel, pivot, wheel, caracole; roll, rev, twirl, twiddle, crank; reel, circumvolve, circumrotate, gyre; gyrate, circle, whirl, circumduct; swirl, eddy, circulate, move in circles, go round; (of the… …

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  • 29turn — [[t]tɜrn[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel[/ex] 2) to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key[/ex] 3) to reverse the… …

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  • 30corner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. angle; nook, niche; control, monopoly; predicament; tight spot. See angularity, possession, difficulty. cut corners II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A projecting edge] Syn. ridge, sharp edge, projection, angle; …

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