corner post
US: /ˈkɔɹnɚ ˌpoʊst/
Definition

Definition of corner post - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
constructionupright support at a building corner holding up walls or beams
  • The carpenter checked that each corner post was plumb before adding the beams.
2.
agriculturestrong upright at a fence corner holding stretched wires or boards tight
  • They installed a heavier corner post to brace the new wire fence.
3.
sportsupright marker at the corner of a playing field or goal area
  • The ball bounced just beside the corner post and stayed in play.
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Expressions with corner

tight cornern.
place where space is limited
The car got stuck in a tight corner of the parking lot.
corner officen.
position of power or influence
He finally achieved the corner office after years of dedication.
hot cornern.
place with a lot of activity or excitement
The downtown area is the hot corner of the city.
soft cornern.
feeling of affection or fondness
She has a soft corner for stray animals.
around the corneradv.
located very near
The bakery is just around the corner.
corner of one's eyen.
the edge of one's field of vision
He saw a shadow move in the corner of his eye.

Expressions with post

post upv.
attach a notice to a surface
She will post up the schedule on the board.
post restanten.
postal service holding mail for recipient collection
She picked up her package from the post restante.
stick to one's postv.
keep doing your job even when things get tough
Despite the chaos, the nurse stuck to her post all night.
deaf as a postadj.
completely unable to hear anything
Even with his hearing aid, he's deaf as a post.
dumb as a postadj.
extremely lacking in intelligence or common sense
He stood there, dumb as a post, not understanding a word.
post no billsv.
prohibit putting up posters or notices on surfaces
The wall was marked with 'post no bills' to prevent graffiti.
relieved of one's postadj.
no longer holding a position or job
After the scandal, he was relieved of his post.
be left at the postadj.
feeling or showing that you have been beaten early in a contest
The be left at the post team looked discouraged after the first round.
be pipped at the postv.
lose by a very small amount at the end
She was pipped at the post in the final race.
post officen.
building for mailing letters and buying stamps
I went to the post office to mail a package.

Terms with corner post included in their meaning

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neweln.
architecture
post at the end or corner of a staircase banister
quoin postn.
architecture
vertical post at the corner of a building

Examples of corner post in a sentence

  • He leaned the ladder against the sturdy corner post.
  • The corner post leaned slightly after the winter storm.
  • He tied the gate latch to the sturdy corner post.
  • The winger clipped the corner post before sending in a cross.
  • The referee checked that each corner post was firmly fixed before kickoff.

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  1. French:poteau d'angle, poteau de clôture d'angle, ...
  2. German:Eckpfosten, Eckpfeiler, ...
  3. Italian:montante d'angolo, paletto d'angolo, ...
  4. Spanish:poste de esquina, poste de esquina de cerca, ...
  5. Portuguese:pilar de canto, poste de esquina, ...
  6. Chinese:角柱, 角桩, ...
  7. Japanese:隅柱, 角柱, ...
  8. Arabic:عَمُود زَاوِيَة, عَمُود الزَّاوِيَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עַמּוּד פִּנָּה, יִתֵּד פִּנָּה, ...
  10. Russian:угловой столб, угловой флажок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кутовий стовп, кутова опора, ...
  12. Hindi:कोने का खंभा, कोना खूँटा, ...

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