ivory point

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ivory point [′īv·rē ¦pȯint]

(engineering)

A small pointer extending downward from the top of the cistern of a Fortin barometer; the level of the mercury in the cistern is adjusted so that it just comes in contact with the end of the pointer, thus setting the zero of the barometer scale.

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