Cover-point (n.) The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports "point." |
Dew-point (n.) The temperature at which dew begins to form. It varies with the humidity and temperature of the atmosphere. |
Dust-point (n.) An old rural game. |
Libration point (n.) any one of five points in the plane of a system of two large astronomical bodies orbiting each other, as the Earth-moon system, where the gravitational pull of the two bodies on an object are approximately equal, and in opposite directions. A solid object moving in the same velocity and direction as such a libration point will remain in gravitational equilibrium with the two bodies of the system and not fall toward either body. |
Metric system () See Metric, a. |
Point (v. t. & i.) To appoint. |
Point (n.) That which pricks or pierces |
Point (n.) An instrument which pricks or pierces, as a sort of needle used by engravers, etchers, lace workers, and others |
Point (n.) Anything which tapers to a sharp, well-defined termination. Specifically: A small promontory or cape |
Point (n.) The mark made by the end of a sharp, piercing instrument, as a needle |
Point (n.) An indefinitely small space |
Point (n.) An indivisible portion of time |
Point (n.) A mark of punctuation |
Point (n.) Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree |
Point (n.) That which arrests attention, or indicates qualities or character |
Point (n.) Hence, the most prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc. |
Point (n.) A small matter |
Point (n.) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time |
Point (n.) A dot or mark distinguishing or characterizing certain tones or styles |
Point (n.) A dot placed at the right hand of a note, to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half, as to make a whole note equal to three half notes, a half note equal to three quarter notes. |
Point (n.) A fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended |
Point (n.) One of the several different parts of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon. |
Point (n.) One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below) |
Point (n.) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef. |
Point (n.) A a string or lace used to tie together certain parts of the dress. |
Point (n.) Lace wrought the needle |
Point (n.) A switch. |
Point (n.) An item of private information |
Point (n.) A fielder who is stationed on the off side, about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in advance of, the batsman. |
Point (n.) The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game |
Point (n.) A standard unit of measure for the size of type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica type. See Point system of type, under Type. |
Point (n.) A tyne or snag of an antler. |
Point (n.) One of the spaces on a backgammon board. |
Point (n.) A movement executed with the saber or foil |
Point (n.) To give a point to |
Point (n.) To direct toward an abject |
Point (n.) Hence, to direct the attention or notice of. |
Point (n.) To supply with punctuation marks |
Point (n.) To mark (as Hebrew) with vowel points. |
Point (n.) To give particular prominence to |
Point (n.) To indicate or discover by a fixed look, as game. |
Point (n.) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface. |
Point (n.) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool. |
Point (v. i.) To direct the point of something, as of a finger, for the purpose of designating an object, and attracting attention to it |
Point (v. i.) To indicate the presence of game by fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do. |
Point (v. i.) To approximate to the surface |
Point-blank (n.) The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed. |
Point-blank (n.) With all small arms, the second point in which the natural line of sight, when horizontal, cuts the trajectory. |
Point-blank (n.) With artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal. |
Point-blank (a.) Directed in a line toward the object aimed at |
short sale short selling | sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price) |
auction auction sale vendue | the public sale of something to the highest bidder |
Bertillon system | a system or procedure for identifying persons |
point after point after touchdown extra point | in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown |
springboard jumping-off point point of departure | a beginning from which an enterprise is launched, he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own, reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions, the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out |
three-point landing | a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time |
buddy system | a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming) |
point duty | the control of traffic by a policeman stationed at an intersection |
sale | a particular instance of selling, he has just made his first sale, they had to complete the sale before the banks closed |
sale | the general activity of selling, they tried to boost sales, laws limit the sale of handguns |
sale cutate sale sales event | an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices, they held a sale to reduce their inventory, I got some great bargains at their annual sale |
car boot sale boot sale | an outdoor sale at which people sell things from the trunk of their car |
clearance sale inventorylearance sale | a sale to reduce inventory |
fire sale | a sale of merchandise supposedly damaged by fire |
fire sale | a sale of assets at very low prices typically when the seller faces bankruptcy |
garage sale yard sale | an outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller's premises |
going-out-of-business sale | a sale of all the tangible assets of a business that is about to close, during the Great Depression going-out-of-business sales were very common |
rummage sale jumble sale | a sale of donated articles |
white sale | a sale of household linens |
three-point turn | the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs |
bluepoint blue point | small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island |
blue point Siamese | Siamese cat having a bluish creamolored body and dark grey points |
water vascular system | system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration |
air transportation system | a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air |
alarm warning device alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
audio system sound system | a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound |
backup system | a computer system for making backups |
basic point defense missile system | a shipboard missile system |
brake system brakes | a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle |
bulletin board system bulletin board electronic bulletin board bbs | a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest |
cable cable television cable system cable television service | a television system that transmits over cables |
closed loop closed-loop system | a control system with a feedback loop that is active |
color television colour television color television system colour television system color TV colour TV | a television that transmits images in color |
communication system communication equipment | facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information |
communication system | a system for communicating |
computer computing machine computing device data processor electronic computer information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system computing system automatic data processing system ADP system ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
control system | a system for controlling the operation of another system |
coolant system | a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another |
cooling system cooling | a mechanism for keeping something cool, the cooling was overhead fans |
cooling system engine cooling system | equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine |
corner street corner turning point | the intersection of two streets, standing on the corner watching all the girls go by |
coude telescope coude system | a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph |
data system information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
defense system defence system | the weaponry available for the defense of a region |
diamond point | a very hard small point made from a diamond |
distributor point breaker point point | a contact in the distributor, as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs |
drainage system | a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water |
drive line drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
dry point | a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate |