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Corner: An area of the rink near one of the four rounded sections where the sideboards and endboards meet.

Corner Bead: A strip of formed sheet metal placed on outside corners of drywall before applying drywall 'mud'.

Cornering The Market: If someone tries to buy up as much of a particular investment as possible in order to control its price, that investor is trying to corner the market. Not only is it difficult to make this s . . . View Full Definition

Corner Boards: Used as trim for the external corners of a house or other frame structure against which the ends of the siding are finished.

Inside Corner: The point at which two walls form an internal angle, as in the corner of a room.

Blind Corner: A turn in the road that is visually obstructed and prevents the rider from seeing the path of the road around the corner. This makes the rider blind to the turning radius, approaching traffi . . . View Full Definition

Coffin Corner: The corner of the field of play. A punter, if he is close enough, will often attempt to kick the ball out of bounds close to the receiving team's goal line and pin them back near their own end zone.

Corner Braces: Diagonal braces at the corners of the framed structure designed to stiffen and strengthen the wall.

Cornerback (CB): A defensive back who lines up near the line of scrimmage across from a wide receiver. Their primary job is to disrupt passing routes and to defend against short and medium passes in the pass . . . View Full Definition

Outside Corner: The point at which two walls form an external angle, one you usually can walk around.