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corn|meal /kɔː ^r nmiːl/ also corn meal N‑UNCOUNT Cornmeal is a powder made from maize. It is used in cooking.

co rn on the co b (corn on the cobs ) also corn-on-the-cob N‑VAR Corn on the cob is the long rounded part of the maize or corn plant on which small yellow seeds grow, and which is eaten as a vegetable.

corn|starch /kɔː ^r nstɑː ^r tʃ/ also corn starch N‑UNCOUNT Cornstarch is the same as cornflour . [AM ]

cor|nu|co|pia /kɔː ^r njʊkoʊ piə/ N‑SING A cornucopia of things is a large number of different things. [LITERARY ] □ [+ of ] …a table festooned with a cornucopia of fruit.

corny /kɔː ^r ni/ (cornier , corniest ) ADJ If you describe something as corny , you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  I know it sounds corny, but I'm really not motivated by money.

cor|ol|lary /kərɒ ləri, [AM ] kɔː rəleri/ (corollaries ) N‑COUNT [oft with poss] A corollary of something is an idea, argument, or fact that results directly from it. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] The number of prisoners increased as a corollary of the government's determination to combat violent crime.

co|ro|na /kəroʊ nə/ N‑SING The sun's corona is its outer atmosphere. [TECHNICAL ]

coro|nary /kɒ rənri, [AM ] kɔː rəneri/ (coronaries )

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart. [MEDICAL ] □  If the coronary arteries are free of obstructions, the heart will receive sufficient oxygen.

2 N‑COUNT If someone has a coronary , they collapse because the flow of blood to their heart is blocked by a large lump of blood called a clot.

co ro|nary throm|bo |sis (coronary thromboses ) N‑VAR A coronary thrombosis is the same as a coronary . [MEDICAL ]

coro|na|tion /kɒ rəne I ʃ ^ə n, [AM ] kɔː r-/ (coronations ) N‑COUNT A coronation is the ceremony at which a king or queen is crowned. □ [+ of ] …the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

coro|ner /kɒ rənə ^r , [AM ] kɔː r-/ (coroners ) N‑COUNT A coroner is an official who is responsible for investigating the deaths of people who have died in a sudden, violent, or unusual way. □  The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.

coro|net /kɒ rənət, [AM ] kɔː rəne t/ (coronets ) N‑COUNT A coronet is a small crown.

Corp.Corp. is a written abbreviation for corporation . [BUSINESS ] □  …Sony Corp. of Japan.

cor|po|ra /kɔː ^r pərə/ Corpora is a plural of corpus .

cor|po|ral /kɔː ^r prəl/ (corporals ) N‑COUNT ; N‑TITLE A corporal is a non-commissioned officer in the army or United States Marines. □  The corporal shouted an order at the men. □  …Corporal Devereux.

co r|po|ral pu n|ish|ment N‑UNCOUNT Corporal punishment is the punishment of people by hitting them.

cor|po|rate ◆◇◇ /kɔː ^r prət/ ADJ [ADJ n] Corporate means relating to business corporations or to a particular business corporation. [BUSINESS ] □  …the U.K. corporate sector. □  …a corporate lawyer. □  This established a strong corporate image.

cor|po|rate ho s|pi|ta l|ity N‑UNCOUNT Corporate hospitality is the entertainment that a company offers to its most valued clients, for example by inviting them to sporting events and providing them with food and drink. [BUSINESS ] □  …corporate hospitality at football grounds. □  …executives in a corporate hospitality tent.

cor|po|rate rai d|er (corporate raiders ) N‑COUNT A corporate raider is a person or organization that tries to take control of a company by buying a large number of its shares. [BUSINESS ]

cor|po|ra|tion ◆◇◇ /kɔː ^r pəre I ʃ ^ə n/ (corporations )

1 N‑COUNT A corporation is a large business or company. [BUSINESS ] □  …multi-national corporations. □  …the Seiko Corporation.