corral
corral is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, corral is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofcorral
- An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
Example: "We had a small corral out back where we kept our pet llama."
- An enclosure or area to concentrate a dispersed group.
Example: "Please return the shopping carts to the corral."
- A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense.
Example: "The wagon train formed a corral to protect against Comanche attacks."
- To capture or round up.
Example: "Between us, we managed to corral the puppy in the kitchen."
- To place inside of a corral.
Example: "After we corralled the last steer, we headed off to the chuck wagon for dinner."
- To make a circle of vehicles, as of wagons so as to form a corral.
Example: "The cattle drivers corralled their wagons for the night."
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