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• cor|ner|back — «KR nuhr BAK», noun. American Football. a defensive player in the position of halfback …   Useful english dictionary

• cor|ner|ing — «KR nuhr ihng», noun. 1. the ability to make sharp turns, as of a sports car. 2. the making of a sharp turn. 3. Surfing. the act of shooting across a wave at an angle to the shoreline. 4. the act of buying up something to raise its price …   Useful english dictionary

• cor|ner|man — «KR nuhr MAN», noun, plural men. 1. a man who assists a boxer between the rounds of a fight. 2. the end man in a minstrel show. 3. a forward in basketball. 4. = cornerback. (Cf. ↑cornerback) …   Useful english dictionary

• cor|ner|piece — «KR nuhr PEES», noun. a casting, guard, cap, or similar piece used for strengthening, protecting, or decorating the corner of anything: »the cornerpieces of a book …   Useful english dictionary

• cor|ner|stone — «KR nuhr STOHN», noun. 1. a stone at the corner of two walls that holds them together. 2. such a stone built into the corner of a building as its formal beginning. The laying of a cornerstone is often accompanied by ceremonies. 3. Figurative.… …   Useful english dictionary

• cor|ner|ways — «KR nuhr WAYZ», adverb. = cornerwise. (Cf. ↑cornerwise) …   Useful english dictionary

• cor|ner|wise — «KR nuhr WYZ», adverb. 1. with the corner in front; so as to form a corner. 2. from corner to corner; diagonally: »Squares meet one another cornerwise (Hawthorne) …   Useful english dictionary

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• cat|er-cor|ner — «KAT uhr KR nuhr», adjective, adverb. = cater cornered. (Cf. ↑cater cornered) Also, kitty corner …   Useful english dictionary

• kit|ty-cor|ner — «KIHT ee KR nuhr», adjective. = cater cornered. (Cf. ↑cater cornered) …   Useful english dictionary