pin-point

Meanings

adjectivepin-point (comparative more pin-point, superlative most pin-point)

alternativeAlternative spelling of pinpoint.
Granit Xhaka also forced Martin Dubravka into an smart save in the first half, before Aubameyang made it five goals in five appearances against the Magpies with an acrobatic finish after Martinelli's pin-point cross.
2021 May 2, Mantej Mann, “Newcastle United 0-2 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport

nounpin-point (plural pin-points)

verbpin-point (third-person singular simple present pin-points, present participle pin-pointing, simple past and past participle pin-pointed)

present singular third person pin-points · participle present pin-pointing · participle past pin-pointed · past pin-pointed

alternativeAlternative spelling of pinpoint.
1 more example
Because most diesel failures can be traced to electrical faults, minor in themselves but often difficult to pin-point, any unscheduled halt during a trial run is often the signal for the frenzied unfolding of wiring diagrams and the appearance of an impressive array of voltmeters and circuit testers.
1962 April, R. K. Evans, “The Acceptance Testing of Diesel Locomotives”, in Modern Railways, page 268

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