Pointwork

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The engineering of sets of points on a railway, tramway, etc. uncountable

    "Before long, this box will be installed nearer Grosmont (NYM) level crossing to permit control of the crossing gates (presently hand-worked) and to replace the eight-lever ground frame which currently operates the pointwork."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of pointework. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "Though Mr. Lacotte makes certain nods to the early 19th-century ballet style of the first act of Giselle and August Bournonvilles ballets, he asks all his female dancers to do the sustained pointwork known to be late-19th-century in style."

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"Before long, this box will be installed nearer Grosmont (NYM) level crossing to permit control of the crossing gates (presently hand-worked) and to replace the eight-lever ground frame which currently operates the pointwork."

Etymology

From point + work.

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