Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cor´o|ner|ship — cor|o|ner «KR uh nuhr, KOR », noun. an official of a local government who investigates any death not clearly due to natural causes. He may be assisted by a jury to determine the cause of death. ╂[< Anglo French corouner officer of the crown… … Useful english dictionary
cor·o·ner — /ˈkorənɚ/ noun, pl ners [count] : a public official whose job is to find out the cause of death when people die in ways that are violent, sudden, etc. The coroner examined the body but found no evidence of foul play … Useful english dictionary
cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… … English syllables
ner — ad·re·ner·gic; af·ri·ka·ner; af·ri·ka·ner·dom; al·mo·ner; asy·ner·gia; ban·ner·less; ban·ner·man; be·gin·ner; bi·ge·ner; bik·a·ner; bis·cay·ner; bran·ner; bran·ner·ite; breun·ner·ite; brück·ner; büch·ner; by·wo·ner; can·ner; car·a·bi·ner;… … English syllables
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
