English Explanatory Dictionary

hardpoint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile.
  2. A metal screw thread embedded in a workbench to facilitate the mounting and removal of specific tools.
  3. A structure for holding someone suspended with rope.
adj
  1. Designating a type of saw with specially hardened teeth that cannot be resharpened.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hardpoint.wav

Word forms

hardpoint hardpoints

Etymology

From hard + point.

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