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witness corner
noun
, Surveying.
- a point, marked by a monument, situated at a known distance from and bearing relative to a corner that is used as a reference point but on which it is impossible to place a monument. Compare corner ( def 10a ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of witness corner1
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
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