points

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Noun

points

1. Plural form of point
2. (rail transport, UK) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
3. (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.)

Translations

plural form of point

moveable rails used to switch a train from one track to another

• Czech: výhybka (cs) f
• Dutch: wissel (nl)
• Finnish: vaihde (fi)

• French: aiguillage (fr) m
• German: Weiche (de) f

Verb

points

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of point.

Anagrams

• instop, opts in, pinots, pintos, Pintos, piston, pitons

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pwɛ̃/ X-SAMPA: /pwE~/

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• Rhymes: -ɛ̃
• Homophone: point

Noun

points m pl

1. Plural form of point

Anagrams

• piston
• pitons