pointed object

collocation in English

meaningsofpointedandobject

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pointed
adjective
uk
/ˈpɔɪn.tɪd/us
/ˈpɔɪn.t̬ɪd/
A pointed object has a thin, sharp end or becomes much narrower at ...
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object
noun
uk
/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us
/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, ...
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(Definition ofpointedandobjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In this view, everypointedobjectis equipped with a bottom element preserved by strict maps.
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This wheel then balances on a sharppointedobjectsuch as a thumbtack, pin, needle, or pen cover firmly planted on a flat surface.
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There are signs that a tallpointedobject, such as a funerary monument, was connected to the south wall.
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The record is spun using a smallpointedobjectlike a pencil.
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Solder filling the hole can be removed with a pump or with apointedobjectmade of a material which solder does not wet, such as stainless steel or wood.
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At midnight, the suitor goes beneath the nipa hut, a house that is elevated by bamboo poles, then prickles the admired woman by using apointedobject.
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Pointed objects also satisfy some basic closure properties.
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Machines are also often involved indirectly in worker deaths and injuries, such as in cases in which a worker slips and falls, possibly upon a sharp orpointedobject.
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The selection of types is determined by speakers' wishes about how they want the pointed objects to be perceived by hearers.
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The main aim of the agreement is to ensure greater protection for workers against the risk of injuries caused by all sharp or pointed objects used in medicine.
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The field strength is greatly affected by nearby conducting objects, and it is particularly intense when it is forced to curve around sharply pointed objects.
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Later, her condition worsens, and soon she becomes afraid of pointed objects, although she is actually afraid of the harm she might cause with them.
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