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pointing

a. the insertion of marks to indicate the chanting of a psalm or the vowels in a Hebrew text

b. the sequence of marks so inserted

pointing [′pȯint·iŋ]

(civil engineering)

Finishing a mortar joint.

Pressing mortar into a raked joint.

(materials)

The material (mortar) used in pointing.

(metallurgy)

Reducing the diameter and tapering a short length at the end of a rod, wire, or tube. Also known as metal pointing.

(ordnance)

The operation of giving the piece a designated elevation and direction.

pointing

1. In masonry, the final treatment of joints by the troweling of mortar or a putty-like filler into the joints; also See flush pointing, recessed pointing, tuck pointing.

2. The material with which the joints are filled.

3. The removal of mortar from between the joints of masonry units and the replacing of it with new mortar; repointing.

4. In stone carving, creating points from a model and establishing their position on the stone that is to be carved.

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