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noun
• lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
verb
• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
Example sentence• He hoists the flag every morning. |
| | | | | 5 | | 1 | nounn |
noun
• the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
verb
• utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
Example sentence• The loud oinks from the pig farm could be heard from miles away. |
| | | | | 6 | | 1 | verb, nounv, n |
noun
• a geometric element that has position but no extension
verb
• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Example sentence• He scored the winning points in the basketball game. |
| | | | | 8 | | 2 | verb, nounv, n |
verb
• use or manipulate to one's advantage
Example sentence• He was widely recognized for his brave exploits on the battlefield. |
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| | | | | 8 | | 2 | verbv |
verb
• create and charge with a task or function
Example sentence• The president appoints the new Supreme Court justice. |
| | | | | 10 | | 2 | nounn |
noun
• a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
Example sentence• I need to buy new ballpoints for my office. |
| | | | | 10 | | 2 | noun, adjectiven, adj |
noun
• oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw
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| | | | | 11 | | 3 | verbv |
verb
• fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
Example sentence• He always disappoints us with his careless mistakes. |
| | | | | 9 | | 2 | nounn |
noun
• A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
Example sentence• She had a collection of drypoints by famous artists. |
| | | | | 9 | | 2 | nounn |
noun
• a place where something ends or is complete
Example sentence• The two endpoints of the line segment are A and B. |
| | | | | 9 | | 3 | nounn |
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Example sentence• The eyepoints on the camera allow photographers to focus on their subject more accurately. |
| | | | | 9 | | 2 | verb, nounv, n |
noun
• the gun muzzle's direction
Example sentence• He gunpoints the weapon at the cashier and demands all the money. |
| | | | | 11 | | 3 | nounn |
noun
• The pointed end of a knife.
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| | | | | 9 | | 2 | nounn |
noun
• a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Example sentence• The midpoints of a line segment divide the line segment into two equal parts. |
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Example sentence• The player mispoints the ball, causing it to hit the net. |
| | | | | 12 | | 3 | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj |
noun
• lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
Example sentence• She enjoys doing intricate needlepoints to create beautiful tapestries. |
| | | | | 9 | | 2 | verbv |
verb
• sail closer to the wind than
Example sentence• She outpoints her opponents every time she competes. |
| | | | | 9 | | 2 | nounn |
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| | | | | 9 | | 2 | verbv |
Example sentence• She pinpoints the exact location of the treasure on the map. |
| | | | | 7 | | 2 | nounn |
noun
• The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.
Example sentence• She danced gracefully on her pointes. |
| | | | | 10 | | 2 | nounn |
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Example sentence• He wore a leather pourpoints under his plate armor. |
| | | | | 10 | | 2 | verbv |
Example sentence• The company reappoints its Chief Financial Officer every five years. |
| | | | | 12 | | 3 | nounn |
noun
• a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
Example sentence• She meticulously sketched the portrait using delicate silverpoints. |
| | | | | 11 | | 2 | nounn |
noun
• a mental position from which things are viewed
Example sentence• The two scientists disagreed on the experimental design from their respective standpoints. |
| | | | | 10 | | 2 | nounn |
noun
• a mental position from which things are viewed
Example sentence• Different people have different viewpoints on political issues. |
| | | | | 9 | | 2 | nounn |
noun
• Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified.
Example sentence• During our hike, we marked several waypoints to ensure we stay on the trail. |
| | | | | 7 | | 2 | nounn |
noun
• a member of an armed gang of robbers
Example sentence• The dakoits raided the village and stole all the valuables. |
| | | | | 12 | | 4 | nounn |
noun
• A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system to the environment.
Example sentence• The madreporites in starfish act as a water filtration system. |
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Example sentence• He was surrounded by a group of maladroits who couldn't complete even the simplest tasks. |
| | | | | 12 | | 4 | verbv |
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Example sentence• The fishing industry often overexploits natural fish populations. |
| | | | | 9 | | 3 | nounn |
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Example sentence• There are over 400 acupoints along the major meridians in traditional Chinese medicine. |
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Example sentence• Software developers often use breakpoints to debug their code. |
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Example sentence• The dewpoints were so high that our windows were covered in condensation. |
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Example sentence• He marked the forepoints on the map to indicate the landmarks. |
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Example sentence• The presence of knickpoints can indicate the presence of a waterfall or rapids. |
| | | | | 10 | | 2 | nounn |
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Example sentence• Rock formations with nickpoints are indicative of a river's changing course. |
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Example sentence• She earned enough parpoints to redeem for a free movie ticket. |
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Example sentence• The traffic jam occurred at one of the pinchpoints on the highway. |
| | | | | 11 | | 3 | verbv |
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Example sentence• He preappoints his secretary to schedule all his meetings. |
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verb
• repair the joints of bricks
Example sentence• He repoints the brickwork on the old building. |
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Example sentence• She owns a beautiful sealpoints Siamese cat. |
| | | | | 12 | | 2 | nounn |
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Example sentence• Her strongpoints are her intelligence and perseverance. |
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Example sentence• I redeemed my telepoints for a free movie ticket. |
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Example sentence• The interpoints within the text are used to separate different ideas. |
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