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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Corn  \Corn\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Corned}  (k?rnd);  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Corning}.] 
  1.  To  preserve  and  season  with  salt  in  grains;  to  sprinkle 
  with  salt;  to  cure  by  salting;  now  specifically,  to  salt 
  slightly  in  brine  or  otherwise;  as  to  corn  beef;  to  corn 
  a  tongue. 
 
  2.  To  form  into  small  grains;  to  granulate;  as  to  corn 
  gunpowder. 
 
  3.  To  feed  with  corn  or  (in  Sctland)  oats;  as  to  corn 
  horses.  --Jamieson. 
 
  4.  To  render  intoxicated;  as  ale  strong  enough  to  corn  one 
  [Colloq.] 
 
  {Corning  house},  a  house  or  place  where  powder  is  corned  or 
  granulated. 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Corning,  AR  (city,  FIPS  15460) 
  Location:  36.41082  N,  90.58585  W 
  Population  (1990):  3323  (1504  housing  units) 
  Area:  4.9  sq  km  (land),  0.1  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  72422 
  Corning,  CA  (city,  FIPS  16322) 
  Location:  39.92634  N,  122.18200  W 
  Population  (1990):  5870  (2428  housing  units) 
  Area:  7.5  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  96021 
  Corning,  IA  (city,  FIPS  16500) 
  Location:  40.99390  N,  94.73927  W 
  Population  (1990):  1806  (915  housing  units) 
  Area:  3.6  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  50841 
  Corning,  KS  (city,  FIPS  15725) 
  Location:  39.65642  N,  96.02867  W 
  Population  (1990):  142  (70  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.7  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  66417 
  Corning,  MO  (town,  FIPS  16462) 
  Location:  40.24883  N,  95.45474  W 
  Population  (1990):  88  (40  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.3  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  64435 
  Corning,  NY  (city,  FIPS  18256) 
  Location:  42.14722  N,  77.05671  W 
  Population  (1990):  11938  (5585  housing  units) 
  Area:  8.0  sq  km  (land),  0.4  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  14830 
  Corning,  OH  (village,  FIPS  18770) 
  Location:  39.60232  N,  82.08866  W 
  Population  (1990):  703  (298  housing  units) 
  Area:  1.1  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 




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