tuck pointing

noun

The finishing of joints along the center lines with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar.

Meanings

nountuck pointing (uncountable)

alternative tuckpointing

  1. uncountablebusinessThe finishing of joints along the center lines with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar.
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APA

tuck pointing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuck%20pointing

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuck pointing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuck%20pointing.

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