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repoint

British  
/ ˌriːˈpɔɪnt /

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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You may have to repoint the chimney first.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

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

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

Through the Deadwood Fund grant program, the barn was awarded $3,437 in matching grant funds to help repoint the mortar on the barn.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 27, 2017

When the warehouses came to be reinstated, it was only found necessary to repair and repoint them a little, and they were retained in use.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 by Various

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