points
Ⅰ points [plural] MAINLY UK (US USUALLY switches) ► F0 a place on a railway track where the rails (= metal bars on which the trains travel) can be moved to allow a train to change from one track to another: » The train rattled as it went over the points.Thesaurus+: ↑Railways and railway linesMain Entry: ↑point
Ⅱ points [plural] SPECIALIZED ► F0 the toes of a ballet dancer's shoes: » She is learning how to dance on her points.Thesaurus+: ↑BalletThesaurus+: ↑Shoes and shoemakingMain Entry: ↑point
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