point+of+compass

  • 61point */*/*/ — I UK [pɔɪnt] / US noun Word forms point : singular point plural points 1) [countable] an idea or opinion among a number of others I disagree with you on a couple of important points. point by point (= looking at each part separately): Let s go… …

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  • 62point — /poynt/, n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 3. a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 4. something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 5. a… …

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  • 63point — I. /pɔɪnt / (say poynt) noun 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. projecting part of anything. 3. something having a sharp or tapering end. 4. a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle. 5. (plural) Shearing the parts of a sheep …

  • 64point — n. & v. n. 1 the sharp or tapered end of a tool, weapon, pencil, etc. 2 a tip or extreme end. 3 that which in geometry has position but not magnitude, e.g. the intersection of two lines. 4 a particular place or position (Bombay and points east;… …

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  • 65Point constructible — Nombre constructible Un nombre constructible à la règle et au compas est la mesure d une longueur associée à deux points constructibles à la règle et au compas. Ainsi, est un nombre constructible, mais ni ni π ne le sont. C est du moins ainsi que …

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  • 66point — Synonyms and related words: L, Thule, Ultima Thule, abode, accent, accentuate, ace, acerbity, acidity, acme, acridity, acrimony, aculeate, aculeus, acuminate, acumination, address, advance guard, advantage, affective meaning, aim, aim at, airhead …

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  • 67Point Danger (Australia) — Infobox lighthouse|name=Point Danger location=Gold Coast, Australia caption= coordinates = yearlit= 1971 yeardeactivated= automated= 1971 intensity= elevation= 45 metres range= convert|18|nmi|km|0 foundation= construction= Concrete shape= Four… …

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  • 68point — [[t]pɔɪnt[/t]] n. 1) a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger 2) a projecting part of anything: a point of land[/ex] 3) something having a sharp or tapering end (often used in combination): a penpoint[/ex] 4) math. something that has position but… …

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  • 69point — 1. noun /ˈpɔɪnt/ a) A discrete division of something. b) An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality. Syn: location, plac …

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  • 70compass card — com′pass card n. naut. navig. a circular card displaying the points of the compass that rotates freely to point to magnetic north • Etymology: 1870–75 …

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