Worse still is the structural component's shape: notches and sharp corners create concentrations of stress that can initiate cracks.

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The advantage of such a novel waveguide over more conventional ones is that it can bend light around sharp corners.

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It had a V-8 engine, arguably one of the first in-car phones, and parachutes, which were deployed to help Batman turn sharp corners.

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The sharp exterior corners of the building resemble the prow of a ship.

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But sharp disagreement emanates from other powerful corners.

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Your vision is sharp, you hear cars coming and going, turning the corners and otherwise following the rules.

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