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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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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 • Dec. 7, 2024

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

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

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

From The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

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