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repoint

/ (ˌriːˈpɔɪnt) /

verb

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

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Words nearby repoint

replicon, replisome, reply, reply card, repo, repoint, repolarization, répondez s'il vous plaît, repone, repopulate, report
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Example sentences from the Web for repoint

  • Repoint the foundations, inside and out, with a rich cement mortar to seal any cracks through which the wind might penetrate.

    If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley

  • They are regular arrows, but I made the man shorten them so as to suit the bow, and then repoint them.

    Won by the Sword|G.A. Henty

  • Repoint all existing brickwork, interior & exterior, as may be requisite.

    The Fairfax County Courthouse|Ross D. Netherton

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

    The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb