repoint

British

/ ˌriːˈpɔɪnt /

verb

(tr) to repair the joints of (brickwork, masonry, etc) with mortar or cement

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The researchers are now seeking partners and funding to design and fully test the full repoint system including the actuators, p-way and interfaces to signaling.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

Watch quite a few videos at the BIA website or online to see how professionals repoint mortar.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022

You should also check with a mason to confirm your brick is in a suitable condition to paint and if you should repoint it beforehand.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2022

The company says it has already written to those in the so-called "not spots" who could potentially lose services and will provide engineers free of charge to help repoint their TV aerials.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2022

For two hours nearly he wrote away steadily, rarely changing or erasing a word, stopping only to repoint the lead of his pencil.

From The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

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