projecting corner

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• corner — [kôr′nər] n. [ME < OFr corniere < ML cornerium < L cornu, projecting point, HORN] 1. the point or place where lines or surfaces join and form an angle 2. the area or space within the angle formed at the joining of lines or surfaces [the… …   English World dictionary

• corner — late 13c., from Anglo Fr. cornere (O.Fr. corniere), from O.Fr. corne horn, corner, from V.L. *corna, from L. cornua, pl. of cornu projecting point, end, horn (see HORN (Cf. horn)). Replaced O.E. hyrne. As an adj., from 1530s. The verb (late 14c.) …   Etymology dictionary

• corner — /kawr neuhr/, n. 1. the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet. 2. the space between two converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle: a chair in the corner of the room. 3. a projecting angle, esp. of a rectangular… …   Universalium

• corner — /ˈkɔnə / (say kawnuh) noun 1. the meeting place of two or three converging lines or surfaces. 2. the space between two or three converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle. 3. a projecting angle of a solid object: I bumped my head …  

• corner — n. & v. n. 1 a place where converging sides or edges meet. 2 a projecting angle, esp. where two streets meet. 3 the internal space or recess formed by the meeting of two sides, esp. of a room. 4 a difficult position, esp. one from which there is… …   Useful english dictionary

• corner — cor•ner [[t]ˈkɔr nər[/t]] n. 1) the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet 2) the space between two converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle 3) a projecting angle, esp. of a rectangular figure or object 4) the… …   From formal English to slang

• corner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. angle; nook, niche; control, monopoly; predicament; tight spot. See angularity, possession, difficulty. cut corners II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A projecting edge] Syn. ridge, sharp edge, projection, angle; …   English dictionary for students

• corner — [13] The idea underlying corner is of a ‘projecting part’ or ‘point’. It came via Anglo Norman corner from Vulgar Latin *cornārium, a derivative of Latin cornū ‘point’ (‘point’ was in fact a secondary sense, developed from an original ‘horn’ –… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• corner — [13] The idea underlying corner is of a ‘projecting part’ or ‘point’. It came via Anglo Norman corner from Vulgar Latin *cornārium, a derivative of Latin cornū ‘point’ (‘point’ was in fact a secondary sense, developed from an original ‘horn’ –… …   Word origins

• oxford corner — noun Usage: usually capitalized O : a plain border rule projecting in each outward direction and making a square outside at each corner …   Useful english dictionary

• Corbel — For other uses, see Corbel (disambiguation). Elaborately decorated classical style stone corbels support balconies on a building in Indianapolis …   Wikipedia