| BREAKPOINT | • breakpoint n. (Programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the… • breakpoint n. (Meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas. • breakpoint n. (Physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes. |
| CHECKPOINT | • checkpoint n. A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where… • checkpoint n. (Computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system… • checkpoint n. (Video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they… |
| COLORPOINT | • colorpoint n. Alternative spelling of colourpoint. • COLORPOINT n. a breed of domestic cat, also COLOURPOINT. |
| DISAPPOINT | • disappoint v. (Transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised… • disappoint v. (Transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for). • disappoint v. (Transitive, dated) To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope). |
| EMBONPOINT | • embonpoint n. Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous. • embonpoint adj. Plump, chubby, buxom. • EMBONPOINT n. (French) plumpness of person; stoutness. |
| FLASHPOINT | • flashpoint n. Alternative form of flash point. • flash␣point n. (Physics) The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface… • flash␣point n. (Figuratively) A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest. |
| INTERPOINT | • interpoint n. (Typography) Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩. • interpoint v. (Transitive, obsolete) To mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate. • INTERPOINT n. the technique of printing Braille on both sides of the paper, spacing the dots in such a way that none counteracts each other. |
| KNICKPOINT | • knickpoint n. (Geomorphology) Part of a river or channel where there is a sharp change in slope, such as a waterfall or lake. • knick␣point n. Alternative form of knickpoint. • KNICKPOINT n. a break of slope in a river profile, esp. where a new curve of erosion arising from rejuvenation intersects an earlier curve, also NICKPOINT. |
| KNIFEPOINT | • knifepoint n. The pointed end of a knife. • KNIFEPOINT n. the point of a knife. |
| MULTIPOINT | • multipoint adj. (Sports) Involving the scoring of multiple points, especially by a particular player. • multipoint adj. Of or relating to more than one point. • multipoint adj. (Telecommunications, of a network or line) Connecting multiple service points. |
| PINCHPOINT | • pinchpoint n. Alternative form of pinch point. • pinch␣point n. (Engineering) A point in between moving and stationary parts of a machine where an individual’s body… • pinch␣point n. (Economics) The level of inventories of a commodity or product below which consumers become concerned… |
| PREAPPOINT | • preappoint v. (Transitive) To appoint beforehand. • PREAPPOINT v. to appoint previously, or beforehand. |
| STANDPOINT | • standpoint n. Point of view; perspective. • STANDPOINT n. a position from which objects or principles are viewed and according to which they are compared and judged. |
| TRACKPOINT | • trackpoint n. (Computing) An individual record within a GPS of a visited location. |