Point-to-point
[point-tuh-point] /ˈpɔɪnt təˈpɔɪnt/
noun
1.
a cross-country horse race between specified points, in which each rider is often free to select his or her own course between the points.
noun
1.
(Brit)
adjective
2.
(of a route) from one place to the next
3.
(of a radiocommunication link) from one point to another, rather than broadcast
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