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n a place off to the side of an area n the point where two lines meet or intersect n an interior angle formed by two meeting walls n the intersection of two streets n the point where three areas or surfaces meet or inter…

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  1. n a place off to the side of an area n the point where two lines meet or intersect n an interior angle formed by two meeting walls n the intersection of two streets n the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect n a small concavity n a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade n a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible n a projecting part where two sides or edges meet n a remote area n (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone v gain control over v force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape v turn a corner