well point

American  

[wel-point] / ˈwɛl ˌpɔɪnt /

Also wellpoint

noun

Engineering, Building Trades.

1. a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area so that it can be pumped away, as to prevent an excavation from filling with groundwater.

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Etymology

Origin of well point

First recorded in 1940–45; well ² + point

Example Sentences

If someone who knows you well points out that your forgetfulness has changed significantly, it might be a sign of something more serious.

From Seattle Times

That he did may well point to Lock starting against Dallas.

From Seattle Times

“There are points of differences as well points of accord. … Now we are working on compiling those views.”

From Washington Post

Today, interviews with people who know Li well point to a man anxious about Hong Kong’s future under tighter mainland Chinese rule.

From Reuters

“It is, at present, impossible to predict how the magnetic field will change over decades to centuries, so the compass may well point east of true north for another 360 years in the UK.”

From The Guardian