repoint
repoint · repoints · repointed · repointing
To replace or repair the pointing in brickworkTo replace or repair the pointing in brickwork.
» The chimney needs repointing; the mortar between the bricks has eroded.
Der Schornstein muss neu verfugt werden. Der Mörtel zwischen den Ziegeln ist schon ganz bröselig.
Meaning
1 sensesTo replace or repair the pointing in brickwork.
repair the joints of bricks
Examples
1 sentencesThe chimney needs repointing; the mortar between the bricks has eroded.
deDer Schornstein muss neu verfugt werden. Der Mörtel zwischen den Ziegeln ist schon ganz bröselig.
Forms
repoints, repointing, repointed, repointedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle