"pin-point" meaning in English

See pin-point in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pin-point [comparative], most pin-point [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} pin-point (comparative more pin-point, superlative most pin-point)
  1. Alternative spelling of pinpoint Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pinpoint
    Sense id: en-pin-point-en-adj-zRWfBI7K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34

Noun

Forms: pin-points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pin-point (plural pin-points)
  1. Alternative spelling of pinpoint Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pinpoint
    Sense id: en-pin-point-en-noun-zRWfBI7K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34

Verb

Forms: pin-points [present, singular, third-person], pin-pointing [participle, present], pin-pointed [participle, past], pin-pointed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} pin-point (third-person singular simple present pin-points, present participle pin-pointing, simple past and past participle pin-pointed)
  1. Alternative spelling of pinpoint Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pinpoint
    Sense id: en-pin-point-en-verb-zRWfBI7K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34

Inflected forms

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