Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - corner
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n. & v. --n. 1 a place where converging sides or edges meet. 2 a projecting angle, esp. where two streets meet. 3 the internal space or recess formed by the meeting of two sides, esp. of a room. 4 a difficult position, esp. one from which there is no escape (driven into a corner). 5 a secluded or remote place. 6 a region or quarter, esp. a remote one (from the four corners of the earth). 7 the action or result of buying or controlling the whole available stock of a commodity, thereby dominating the market. 8 Boxing & Wrestling a an angle of the ring, esp. one where a contestant rests between rounds. b a contestant's supporters offering assistance at the corner between rounds. 9 Football & Hockey a free kick or hit from a corner of the pitch after the ball has been kicked over the goal-line by a defending player. 10 a triangular cut of gammon or ham. --v. 1 tr. force (a person or animal) into a difficult or inescapable position. 2 tr. a establish a corner in (a commodity). b dominate (dealers or the market) in this way. 3 intr. (esp. of or in a vehicle) go round a corner. Phrases and idioms corner shop a small local shop, esp. at a street corner. just round (or around) the corner colloq. very near, imminent. Etymology: ME f. AF ult. f. L cornu horn
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~e, from corne horn Date: 13th century 1. the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet ; angle, the place of intersection of two streets or roads, a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a ~, the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle , the area of a playing field or court near the intersection of the sideline and the goal line or baseline, b. either of the four angles of a boxing ring, a group of supporters, well-wishers, or adherents associated especially with a contestant, the side of home plate nearest to or farthest from a batter , ~ kick, e. the outside of a football formation, ~back, 3. a private, secret, or remote place , a difficult or embarrassing situation ; a position from which escape or retreat is difficult or impossible , control or ownership of enough of the available supply of a commodity or security especially to permit manipulation of the price, a point at which significant change occurs, ~ed adjective II. adjective Date: 13th century situated at a ~ , used or fitted for use in or on a ~ , III. verb Date: 1824 transitive verb 1. to drive into a ~ , to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview, to get a ~ on , intransitive verb to meet or converge at a ~ or angle, to turn a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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