multipointadj.

Brit.

/ˈmʌltɪpɔɪnt/, U.S.

/ˈməltiˌpɔɪnt/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, point n.¹

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + point n.¹

1. Having, serving, or occupying many points or locations; spec. designating a water heater serving a number of hot-water taps.

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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > circuit > device to open or close circuit > [adjective] > having many points

multipoint1905

1905 Trans. Amer. Inst. Electr. Engineers 1904 23 209 It seems as though the latter class of advantages might be obtained as readily and more simply and cheaply by the use of multi-point control-switches, used in parallel with the ordinary ones.

1930 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 25 452 There is still needed a practical method of procedure for locating the point of minimum travel for the case of actual multi-point populations.

1931 Conc. Househ. Encycl. 531/2 (caption) Automatic water heater for multi-point service.

1956 Bk. Good Housek. (Good Housek. Inst.) (new ed.) ix. 96/1 Multi-point heaters are now available to fit under a draining-board.

1971 B. Scharf Engin. & its Lang. x. 82 The cutting tools used on machine tools may be conveniently classified as single-point and multi-point tools.

1986 R. C. Harkness in T. C. Bartee Digital Communications ix. 338 Networks range from two-point to multipoint conferences.

1990 Do It Yourself Apr. 23/2 If you have a multi-point water heater.., you may be able to fit a pressure-balanced shower valve.

2. Engineering. Designating fuel injection in which fuel is injected into each cylinder of an engine individually.

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1983 MIRA Automobile Abstr. Jan. 55 Actual transient A/F data obtained with a prototype multi-point electronic fuel injection system are presented.

1991 Highway & Heavy Constr. Nov. 15/1 (advt.) V-6 or V-8 gasoline-powered engines with new sequential multipoint fuel injection for more power and torque.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multipoint
释义	multipointadj. Brit. /ˈmʌltɪpɔɪnt/, U.S. /ˈməltiˌpɔɪnt/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, point n.¹ Etymology: < multi- comb. form + point n.¹ 1. Having, serving, or occupying many points or locations; spec. designating a water heater serving a number of hot-water taps. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > circuit > device to open or close circuit > [adjective] > having many points multipoint1905 1905 Trans. Amer. Inst. Electr. Engineers 1904 23 209 It seems as though the latter class of advantages might be obtained as readily and more simply and cheaply by the use of multi-point control-switches, used in parallel with the ordinary ones. 1930 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 25 452 There is still needed a practical method of procedure for locating the point of minimum travel for the case of actual multi-point populations. 1931 Conc. Househ. Encycl. 531/2 (caption) Automatic water heater for multi-point service. 1956 Bk. Good Housek. (Good Housek. Inst.) (new ed.) ix. 96/1 Multi-point heaters are now available to fit under a draining-board. 1971 B. Scharf Engin. & its Lang. x. 82 The cutting tools used on machine tools may be conveniently classified as single-point and multi-point tools. 1986 R. C. Harkness in T. C. Bartee Digital Communications ix. 338 Networks range from two-point to multipoint conferences. 1990 Do It Yourself Apr. 23/2 If you have a multi-point water heater.., you may be able to fit a pressure-balanced shower valve. 2. Engineering. Designating fuel injection in which fuel is injected into each cylinder of an engine individually. ΚΠ 1983 MIRA Automobile Abstr. Jan. 55 Actual transient A/F data obtained with a prototype multi-point electronic fuel injection system are presented. 1991 Highway & Heavy Constr. Nov. 15/1 (advt.) V-6 or V-8 gasoline-powered engines with new sequential multipoint fuel injection for more power and torque. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1905
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