Cor·nered p. a. 1 Having corners or angles.
2. In a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay.
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Cor·ner, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cornered p. pr. & vb. n. Cornering.]
1. To drive into a corner.
2. To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.
3. To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.
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cornered
adj : forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had
me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a
trapped animal" [syn: at bay(p), trapped, treed]