Corner

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim 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.”

2. isim The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.

   “The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.”

3. isim The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.

   “Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table.”

4. isim An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.

   “The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets.”

5. isim The neighborhood surrounding an intersection of rural roads.
6. isim Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.

   “corner store, corner deli, corner newsagent”

7. isim An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.

   “Shining a light in the dark corners of the mind.  I took a trip out to his corner of town.”

8. isim A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.

   “On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet corner and curl up with a good book.”

9. isim An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
10. isim A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.

    “In the 1970s, private investors tried to get a corner on the silver market, but were ultimately unsuccessful.”

11. isim Complete control or ownership of something.

    “It's not my oppression, it's not your oppression but rather our oppression. No one of us has a corner on oppression.”

12. isim One of the four vertices of the strike zone.

    “The pitch was just off the corner, low and outside.”

13. isim First base or third base.

    “There are runners on the corners with just one out.”

14. isim A corner kick.
15. isim A cornerback.
16. isim The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
17. isim The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
18. isim A place where people meet for a particular purpose.

    “Welcome to our English corner.”

19. isim A point scored in a rubber at whist.
20. fiil 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.”

21. fiil 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.”

22. fiil To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
23. fiil 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.”

24. fiil To turn a corner or drive around a curve.

    “As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out.”

25. fiil To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.

    “That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff.”

26. fiil To supply with corners.

    “Tool for cornering and cutting off copper switch blades”

27. ünlem Spoken by service staff such as waiters when walking around a corner, to warn other staff and prevent a collision.
28. isim One who corns, or preserves food in salt.

    “Big firms received rebates from railroads in which they owned stock, paid off city officials in order to obtain a low-cost water supply, and fought meat-inspection laws, and meat packers speculated in pork and beef corners.”

29. özel isim A surname.
30. özel isim An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, at the "corner" of three counties.