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point off

verb

(tr, adverb) to mark off from the right-hand side (a number of decimal places) in a whole number to create a mixed decimalpoint off three decimal places in 12345 and you get 12.345

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Words nearby point off

point lace, pointless, point man, point mutation, point of departure, point off, point of fixation, point of honor, point of honour, point of inflection, point of no return
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