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  • 91To strain a point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 92vaccine point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 93Vowel point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 94Classical compass winds — The Tower of the Winds in Athens Classical compass winds refers to the naming and association of winds in Mediterranean classical antiquity (Ancient Greece and Rome) with the points of geographic direction and orientation. Ancient wind roses… …

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  • 95Operation Compass — Part of the Western Desert Campaign of World War II Italian soldiers taken prisoner during Operation Compass …

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  • 96The Golden Compass (film) — The Golden Compass Theatrical release poster Directed by Chris Weitz Produced by …

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  • 97Aircraft compass turns — In aviation, aircraft compass turns are turns made in an aircraft using only a magnetic compass for guidance.DescriptionA magnetic compass aboard an aircraft displays the current magnetic heading of the aircraft, i.e., the aircraft s direction of …

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  • 98Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions Álbum recopilatorio de Grace Jones Publicación 16 de junio, 1998 Grabación …

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  • 99Beam compass — A beam compass is a compass with a beam and sliding sockets or cursors for drawing and dividing circles larger than those made by a regular pair of compasses.[1] The instrument can be as a whole, or made on the spot with individual sockets… …

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  • 100Hand compass — Parts of a hand compass A hand compass (aka hand bearing compass or sighting compass) is a term for any compact magnetic compass capable of one hand use and fitted with a sighting device to record a precise bearing or azimuth to a given target or …

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