"turned point" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: turned points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} turned point (plural turned points)
  1. (typography, obsolete) Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: interpunct [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-turned_point-en-noun-gVhBx0w1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Typography Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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