repointing

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noun

The process of renewing mortar joints in masonry

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of repoint
nounrepointing (countable and uncountable, plural repointings)

plural repointings

  1. countableuncountablebusinessThe process of renewing mortar joints in masonry

    But if it is done in conjunction with repointing of the building, the work would probably qualify as a major capital improvement.

    2007 February 11, Jay Romano, “Triggering a Rent Increase”, in New York Times
Cite this entry
APA

repointing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repointing

MLA

“repointing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repointing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repointing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repointing.

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