point

noun [C] (SHARP END)

/pɔɪnt/

Definition

B2 the sharp end of something, such as a knife: The knife landed with its point sticking into the floor. Be careful with that needle - it has a very sharp point. → See also gunpointSharp and blunt

(Definition of point noun (SHARP END) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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