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Meanings of points in English

Russian
пошёрстное движение
Portuguese
aparelho de mudança de via
Spanish
aguja
Catalan
canvi d'agulles
Wikidata

Mechanical installation providing a branching of a railway track.

пошёрстное движение
Russian
очко
Catalan
punts
Spanish
punto

Unit of measure in a sports competition and games.

Related terms
очко
Synonyms
Examples for "point"
Examples for "point"
1
These results therefore point to continued private sector expansion throughout the year.
The Guardian
2
Case in point: the current end of financial year and mid-year sales.
News.com.au
3
The situation in the North West is now well beyond crisis point.
The South African
4
The budget is a key point of political contention this election year.
Reuters
5
A year ago, football was in crisis - up to a point.
The Irish Times
Russian
железнодорожный узел
Spanish
desvio ferroviario
Catalan
aparell de via

Railway feature - junction, turnout, points, switch.

железнодорожный узел
Usage of points in English
1
However, proxy firms say they do listen to companies' points of view.
Reuters
2
I had seen the points at Roncevaux; I said: No thank you.
The Fifth Head of Cerberus
3
However, these new points of evidence can't relate to issues previously considered.
The South African
4
Future historians will examine the missile crisis from still different vantage points.
One minute to midnight: kennedy, khrushchev, and castro on the b...
5
Science Foundation Ireland director general Mark Ferguson points to other good news.
The Irish Times
6
Mr Faughnan said 17 per cent of motorists already have penalty points.
The Irish Times
7
We need to focus on our own situation, we need the points.
The Guardian
8
It informed local authorities on their key points for improvement last year.
Radio NZ
9
That means a new map with new points of interest to discover.
The South African
10
Others expect a rate increase of 50 basis points at the review.
Reuters
11
Leinster reduced Saracens' lead to five points with 18 minutes to go.
The Guardian
12
I believe the following points need to be made in this debate.
The Irish Times
13
Forward Abdel Nader led the way for Iowa State with 21 points.
Reuters
14
From certain points of view you would see quite clearly through it.
The Invisible Man
15
The result leaves Dundee in third place, three points behind Ayr United.
BBC
16
CADDIE'S ROLE:New improved points system has produced more volatility in the play-offs.
The Irish Times