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Meaning of 'corral' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Corral [ n.]
- A pen for animals; esp., an inclosure made with wagons, by emigrants in the vicinity of hostile Indians, as a place of security for horses, cattle, etc.
2 . Corral [ v. t.]
- To surround and inclose; to coop up; to put into an inclosed space; -- primarily used with reference to securing horses and cattle in an inclosure of wagons while traversing the plains, but in the Southwestern United States now colloquially applied to the capturing, securing, or penning of anything.

Meaning of 'corral' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . corral [ v]
Meaning (1):
- enclose in a corral
Example in sentence:
  • corral the horses
Meaning (2):
- collect or gather
Example in sentence:
  • corralling votes for an election;
  • Journals are accumulating in my office;
  • The work keeps piling up

Nearby Words:

cor cor- cor/niculate cora coracle coracoid corage coral coral fish coral-rag

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