- remote corner
- distant place
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
remote corner
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corner — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 where two lines/edges meet ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, top ▪ left, right ▪ left hand, right hand ▪ … Collocations dictionary
corner — cor|ner1 W2S1 [ˈko:nə US ˈko:rnər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(where two lines/edges meet)¦ 2¦(road)¦ 3¦(corner of a room/box)¦ 4¦(mouth/eye)¦ 5¦(difficult situation)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ 7¦(distant place)¦ 8 see something out of the corner of your eye 9 (just)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
corner — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)nə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ corners, cornering, cornered 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join. He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket...… … English dictionary
corner — 1 noun 1 WHERE TWO LINES/EDGES MEET (C) the point at which two lines or edges meet: He pulled a dirty handkerchief out by its corner and waved it at me. | in/on the corner: Write your name in the top left hand corner of the page. | three… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
remote — 01. He went hiking in a [remote] part of Alaska, where you might not see another human being for days on end. 02. I wouldn t bother asking Jennifer for a date. I don t think she is even [remotely] interested in going out with you. 03. There is a… … Grammatical examples in English
remote — re·mote adj re·mot·er, est 1 a: far removed in space, time, or relation ancestors of a more remote degree b: exceeding the time allowed under the rule against perpetuities for the vesting of interests the residuary clause...violates the rule… … Law dictionary
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 — Cor ner (k?r n?r), n. [OF. corniere, cornier, LL. cornerium, corneria, fr. L. cornu horn, end, point. See {Horn}.] 1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. [1913 Webster] 2. The space in the angle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corner stone — Corner Cor ner (k?r n?r), n. [OF. corniere, cornier, LL. cornerium, corneria, fr. L. cornu horn, end, point. See {Horn}.] 1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. [1913 Webster] 2. The space in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corner tooth — Corner Cor ner (k?r n?r), n. [OF. corniere, cornier, LL. cornerium, corneria, fr. L. cornu horn, end, point. See {Horn}.] 1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. [1913 Webster] 2. The space in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
