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repoint

/ (ˌriːˈpɔɪnt) /

verb

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

Nearby words

  1. replicon,
  2. replisome,
  3. reply,
  4. reply card,
  5. repo,
  6. repolarization,
  7. repone,
  8. repopulate,
  9. report,
  10. report card
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Examples 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

Word Origin and History for repoint

repoint

v.

1849, from re- "again" + point (v.). Related: Repointed; repointing.

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