Corner

Kannada Meaning

ಮೂಲೆ

ಮೊಲೆ

English Meaning

  1. The position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle: the four corners of a rectangle.
  2. The area enclosed or bounded by an angle formed in this manner: sat by myself in the corner; the corner of one's eye.
  3. The place where two roads or streets join or intersect.
  4. Sports Any of the four angles of a boxing or wrestling ring where the ropes are joined.
  5. Baseball Either side of home plate, toward or away from the batter.
  6. A threatening or embarrassing position from which escape is difficult: got myself into a corner by boasting.
  7. A remote, secluded, or secret place: the four corners of the earth; a beautiful little corner of Paris.
  8. A part or piece made to fit on a corner, as in mounting or for protection.
  9. A speculative monopoly of a stock or commodity created by purchasing all or most of the available supply in order to raise its price.
  10. Exclusive possession; monopoly: "Neither party . . . has a corner on all the good ideas” ( George B. Merry).
  11. To furnish with corners.
  12. To place or drive into a corner: cornered the thieves and captured them.
  13. To form a corner in (a stock or commodity): cornered the silver market.
  14. To come together or be situated on or at a corner.
  15. To turn, as at a corner: a truck that corners poorly.
  16. Located at a street corner: a corner drugstore.
  17. Designed for use in a corner: a corner table.
  18. around the corner About to happen; imminent.

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