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unpointed

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/
Definition of unpointed

adjective

  • 1not having a sharpened or tapered tip: the second person hands the stakes to the third, unpointed ends first
  • 2(of a Semitic language) written without dots or small strokes to indicate vowels or distinguish consonants: the source is unpointed Hebrew or Arabic
  • 3(of brickwork, a brick structure, or tiling) having joints that are not filled in or repaired: lumps of exposed brick with unpointed mortar

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Definition of unpointed in the US English dictionary
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