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point , point / point/ • n. 1. the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object: the point of his dagger a pencil point. ∎ Archaeol. a pointed flake… Melting Point , melting point Temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid. The melting point of the solid has the same value as the freezing point… F , F, f [Called ‘eff’]. The 6th LETTER of the Roman ALPHABET as used for English. It originated in the Phoenician symbol waw, a vertical line forking at… Pointillism , poin·til·lism / ˈpwantēˌyizəm; ˈpointlˌizəm/ • n. a technique of neo-Impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colors, which become blen… Autarchy , autarchy absolute sovereignty. XVII. — Gr. autarkhíā, f. aútarkhos, f. autós AUTO- + árkhein rule; see -Y2.
autarky self-sufficiency. XVII. — Gr. aut… Cusp , cusp / kəsp/ • n. 1. a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular: ∎ Archit. a projecting point between small arcs in Gothic tracery. ∎ a cone-…
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