Building. The action of filling exterior joints in brickwork, masonry, etc. (see point, v.1 1a). Also: the facing or filling applied in this way.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > surfacing or cladding > [noun] > pointing (6) pointing1374 Building. The action of filling exterior joints in brickwork, masonry, etc. (see point, v.1 1a). Also: the facing or filling applied in this way. snail-creep1593 teething1844 The pointing of the interstices between stones in a wall, or slates on a roof, with lime or mortar. dinging1873 Building. Any of various methods of preparing, pointing, or facing brickwork in which the surface is struck, indented, or textured in some way. Cf… flat pointing1881 pointing in which the mortar is left even with the wall (see quot. 1940); hence flat-joint pointing. tuck pointing1881 pointing in which the mortar slightly projects from the joints, and the lines of mortar have parallel edges contrasting in colour with the central… |
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