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Cornering

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nooknounA small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
street cornernounThe corner of a street, usually where two streets meet at an intersection.
boxnounSenses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
quoinnounAny of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
nichenoun(by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.
turning pointnounA decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
recessnoun(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
recessionnoun(economics) A period of reduced economic activity.
devicenounAny piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
rotationnoun(chiefly uncountable) The act of turning around a centre or an axis.
bendnoun(transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
turnverbTo make a non-linear physical movement.
curvenounA gentle bend, such as in a road.
swivelnoun(intransitive) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
turningnounThe act of one who turns (rotates or twists).
pivotnoun(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
tracknounA mark left by something that has passed along.
shiftnounA movement to do something, a beginning.
anglenoun(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
cantnoun(countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

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