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corner

  • noun
  • cor·ner
  • /ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/

The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

Example

“The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.”

Other meanings

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

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

Example sentences

  • “A bulbous man sat at a table in the corner.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “He rounded the corners.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Latin "cornua".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “corner” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.