noun
cornering
noun
1
The act or skill of a vehicle turning around a bend or curve.
"The car's cornering felt sharp and responsive on the mountain road."
2
The act of trapping someone or gaining control over something, such as a market.
"The firm was accused of cornering the supply of a key ingredient."
How to Use Cornering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow well a vehicle handles turns, or the act of trapping someone or dominating a market.
Common pairings
sharp cornering
cornering ability
Word Forms
cornerings plural
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Rhymes for cornering
Bering
peering
jeering
Deering
Goering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
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