repointingn.
/ˌriːˈpɔɪn(t)ɪŋ/, U.S. /riˈpɔɪn(t)ɪŋ/ 1. The action of resharpening something; the provision of a new point or tip.
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1822 Niles' Reg. 14 Sept. 28/1 This operation is performed by a kind of iron crow, with a sharpened steel point, that requires perpetual re-pointing.
1858 F. W. Faber Foot of Cross vi. 335 The repointing of those blunt nails, and then those cruel unnecessary flourishes of the hammer.
1925 G. M. Allen Birds & their Attributes i. 16 We, in these times of fountain pens, seldom recollect that our immediate ancestors used..the long wing-quills of geese. With occasional repointing by a sharp knife, these did very well.
1998 Darts World Mar. 64/1 (advt.) Dart repointing £3.
2. The action of pointing brickwork, masonry, etc., for a second or subsequent time.
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or constructing with brick > [noun] > methods of
nogging1434
bricks and mortar1576
brick nog1822
racking1869
dinging1873
repointing1901
1901 F. E. Turneaure & F. L. Russell Public Water-supplies xxix. 716 Exposed masonry will need occasional repointing, and at points of excessive wear may need renewal at intervals.
1955 Pract. Householder Nov. 118/1 Re-pointing is the reconditioning of the mortar courses in brickwork with a new binding mixture.
1968 M. Woodhouse Rock Baby viii. 85 There were deep cracks in the wall where it needed repointing.
1998 N.Y. Times 18 Jan. v. 3/4 During the repointing, a web of scaffolding will protect the entire monument.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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