repoint

British

/ ˌriːˈpɔɪnt /

verb

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

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Local company Midland Masonry carried out the repairs for free, it finished the majority of the work on Friday and will return to repoint the cracks on Monday.

From BBC

You may have to repoint the chimney first.

From Seattle Times

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

On Wednesday, NASA’s Deep Space Network sent a new command in hopes of repointing the antenna, using the highest powered transmitter at the huge radio dish antenna in Australia.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

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