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/ˈkôrnər/,
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cornered, past tense; cornered, past participle; cornering, present participle; corners, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape
    • - the man was eventually cornered by police dogs
  2. Detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will
    • - I managed to corner Gary for fifteen minutes
  3. Control (a market) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity
    • - whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen
  4. Establish a corner in (a commodity)
    • - you cornered vanadium and made a killing
  5. (of a vehicle or driver) Go around a bend in a road
    • - no squeal is evident from the tires when cornering fast
  1. (cornered) at bay(p): forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"
  2. A corner is the place where two lines meet at an angle, and a concave corner of intersecting walls is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation. ...
  3. (Cornered (comic)) Cornered is a single panel style comic strip by Mike Baldwin. It was launched in April 1, 1996. On dailies, Cornered usually has characters' dialogue below the panel, whereas on Sundays the characters' dialogue is often in speaking bubbles.
  4. (Cornered (film)) Cornered (1945) is a film noir starring Dick Powell and directed by Edward Dmytryk. This is the second teaming of Powell and Dmytryk (after Murder, My Sweet).
  5. (Cornered! (film)) Cornered! is a 2010 horror film starring Steve Guttenberg.
  6. (CORNERED) When a car, not in the clear on a siding, is struck by a train or engine
  7. (Cornered) (2009) (filming) .... Reporter
  8. The negotiation of a curve, bend, or corner of a road. Good cornering ability allows the vehicle to go around a curve at a reasonable speed without body roll and breakaway.
  9. refers to the car's performance in terms of generating overall lateral grip. Not quite the same as handling.
  10. whether it is slow turns on the bike trail or ripping crit corners you can improve your speed and confidence
  11. The ability of the bobsled and its crew to enter into a curve at a high rate of speed, maintain the speed and not crash.