punt
Definitions of punt
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the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
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a very small circular shape
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a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviationssynonyms: frase, maandbloeding, maandstonden, menses, menstruatie, ongesteldheid, volzintype of:interpunctieteken, leestekenthe marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
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a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)synonyms: cijfer
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the unit of counting in scoring a game or contesttypes:matchpoint(tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis)type of:eenheid, grondeenheid, module, rekeneenheid, rekeningseenheidany division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
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the precise location of something; a spatially limited locationexamples:Olympusa mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)noordpoolgebiedthe northernmost point of the Earth's axiszuidpoolgebiedthe southernmost point of the Earth's axisCairothe capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohstripela port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Seacharlestona port city in southeastern South Carolinatypes:navela scar where the umbilical cord was attachedbegin, bron, kiem, oerbron, oorsprong, origine, wortelthe place where something begins, where it springs into beingmiddelpunta point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figuregelegenheid, oord, pl., plaats, plek, stek, stekkie, tenta point located with respect to surface features of some regionverdwijnpuntthe point beyond which something disappears or ceases to existvruchtnavelthe scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicleinfectiehaarda central point or locus of an infection in an organismgraf, grave, mausoleum, praalgrafa place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)knoop, knooppunt, kruising, kruispunt, snijding, wegkruisingthe place where two or more things come togetheradres, onderkomen, verblijf, verblijfplaatsthe place where a person or organization can be found or communicated withbovenloopthe source of a riverputrandthe source of water for a wellingewandenthe center of the Earthbulthe center of a targetzwaartepuntthe point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of massaskernthe center of an objectsamenloopa place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)epicentrumthe point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquakeAllerheiligstea sacred place of pilgrimageaardpool, aspunt, magneetpooleither of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are verticalbroedgebied, broedkolonie, broedplaats, kraamkamer, nest, nestplaats, vogelnesta place suitable for nestingaardpool, aspunt, binnenbaan, indoorbaanone of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surfaceboerderij, post, schapenfokkerij, station, stationsgebouw, wachtpostthe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to standachterstethe part of something that is furthest from the normal viewerbuikloop, diarree, kakkerij, poeperij, racekak, schijterij, spuitpoepa place that is scoured (especially by running water)wegrestaurantplace on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilitiesboerderij(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for dutyzonea locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive featuresaskernthe central part of the Earth
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a geometric element that has position but no extensiontypes:type of:bestanddeel, component, constituent, element, factor, ingrediënt, vermenigvuldigingsfactoran abstract part of something
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a particular point in time
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an indefinitely short time
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussiontypes:moeilijkheid, probleem, probleemgeval, troubles, vraagstuka question raised for consideration or solution
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some situation or event that is thought about
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a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
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