repoint
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.