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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile.
2. 2
   A metal screw thread embedded in a workbench to facilitate the mounting and removal of specific tools.
3. 3
   A structure for holding someone suspended with rope.

Adjective

1. 1
   Designating a type of saw with specially hardened teeth that cannot be resharpened. not-comparable

Etymology

From hard + point.

Related phrases

screw thread

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