"cut off a corner" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: cuts off a corner [present, singular, third-person], cutting off a corner [participle, present], cut off a corner [participle, past], cut off a corner [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|cut<,,cut> off a corner}} cut off a corner (third-person singular simple present cuts off a corner, present participle cutting off a corner, simple past and past participle cut off a corner)
  1. To take a shortcut.
    Sense id: en-cut_off_a_corner-en-verb-0IXAm0mS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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