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points | nonpoints |

As a proper noun points

is an unincorporated community in west virginia.

As an adjective nonpoints is

(sports|of an event or part of an event) not good for points.

points

English

Noun

(head)
  • (rail transport, British) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
  • (automotive) The two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow current to flow or not through the ignition coil. Each surface is called a point singular (there's usually a moving point which is pushed by the distributor cam and a fixed point which isn't), but they're made together in a unit and serviced or replaced that way and are hence normally called points plural.

    • Synonyms

    * switch (Movable rails used to switch a train from one railway track to another.)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (point)

    • Anagrams

    * English pluralia tantum ----

    nonpoints

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (sports, of an event or part of an event) Not good for points
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