Corner 1695051 219450128 2008-06-15T08:04:09Z Hugo.arg 1456073 iw {{otheruses}} A '''corner''' is the place where two [[lines]] of different dimensions meet at an [[angle]], and a convex corner of intersecting walls is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation. From this notion was born the verb '''to corner''', which is used to mean "To back (another [[person]] or [[animal]]) into a corner" and usually also carries a connotation of foul play. [[Image:corner.jpg|right|270px|thumb|A corner.]] In [[square dance]], '''corner''' refers to the person you are adjacent to who is not your [[Partner dance|partner]]. In standard positioning (boy on the left, girl on the right), this would be for men (or gents) the person standing to one's left, and for ladies the person standing to one's right. In square dance one will often change partners and corners during the course of a dance, in which case one can distinguish between the "original corner" and a "situational corner". In [[sports]] such as [[football (soccer)]] or [[boxing]], '''corner''' may refer to a person or position ([[cornerman]]). In ice hockey, corners are the curvatures in the rink where the long side boards and shorter end boards meet. A corner is also used in geography, such as the [[Four Corners Monument]] in the United States, marking the corner of state boundary lines. A corner can also mean a bend in a road or a [[turn]] on a race track. Taking a corner better than the other drivers is key in true motor racing, such as Formula One, the World Rally Championship, etc. In most [[Versus fighting game|fighting video games]], the edge of the stage is referred to as the "corner," because much like a corner in a wall, it is typically a disadvantageous position, which allows for more combination attacks and makes escaping offensive pressure significantly more difficult. [[Image:Vbjkhsdfwkueyew0076.JPG|thumb|225px|A corner at [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]] auto track]] {{wiktionary}} {{architecture-stub}} {{geometry-stub}} [[Category:Square dance]] [[gn:Eskína]] [[de:Ecke]] [[fr:Corner]] [[id:Sudut (bangunan)]] [[nl:Hoek]] Cornerize (Fake Word): To make a corner.