Point attractor
point attractor
See under attractor.
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[point-bair-ing] /ˈpɔɪntˌbɛər ɪŋ/ noun, Engineering, Building Trades. 1. a pile depending on the soil or rock beneath its foot for support.
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noun in surfing, a type of long-lasting wave found off a coast with a headland or point Examples A point break is formed when a swell moves around the land almost at a right angle to the beach and a break which begins near the point gradually progresses along the wave. Word Origin 1966