# cornering

Pronunciation: US say "KOR-ner-ing" /ˈkɔɹnəɹɪŋ/; UK say "KAW-nuh-ing" /ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of corner. — present participle and gerund of corner
   - Simple: Present participle of corner. Use this form for an action happening now, like trapping someone.
   - _The reporters were cornering the senator near the exit._
   - _Cornering the market in rare stamps made him wealthy._

## Noun

2. The act of forcing someone into a position from which there is no escape.
   - Simple: The act of trapping someone so they cannot escape or get away from you.
   - _The cornering of the fugitive ended a week-long manhunt._
   - _A skillful cornering of the witness forced an honest answer._
3. A piece of decorative work that forms or finishes a corner.
   - Simple: A decorative piece that fills or forms the corner of something.
   - _The bookbinder finished the volume with leather cornering at the boards._
   - _Ornate metal cornering decorated each edge of the antique cabinet._

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