nurkka — meaning in English

English meaning

• angle noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
• checkmate noun In chess, the winning move that traps the opponent's king with no way to escape capture.
• corner noun The point where two lines, edges, or walls meet.

Senses

nurkka is used for these senses in English:

• angle A corner where two walls intersect.
• checkmate (figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
• corner The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
• corner (business, finance) A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.

angle — full definition

1. noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
2. noun A particular way of looking at or approaching a situation, especially in a story or argument.
3. verb To present something from a particular point of view, often to favor one side.
4. verb To fish with a hook and line.

checkmate — full definition

1. noun In chess, the winning move that traps the opponent's king with no way to escape capture.
2. noun Figuratively, a complete and inescapable defeat in any situation.
3. verb To defeat an opponent's king so it cannot escape capture, or to put someone in an inescapable losing position.

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