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facing points

facing points noun: a set of points at which two routes diverge in the direction of travel.

Noun

facing points pl (normally plural, singular facing point)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) A set of points at which two routes diverge in the direction of travel.
    • Harrison said he had such a horror of facing points that for many years in the 160 miles between York and Berwick there were, except in Darlington and Newcastle stations, only three examples. [...] For some years now facing points have been practically as safe as any other part of the track and are...1941 June, “Notes and News: Working and Locking Facing Points”, in Railway Magazine, pages 278–279

Antonyms of facing points

Forms of facing points

singularfacing point

Questions about facing points

What does facing points mean?
Facing points means a set of points at which two routes diverge in the direction of travel.
What part of speech is facing points?
Facing points is a noun.

Words near facing points in the dictionary

  1. facing
  2. facing down
  3. facing facts
  4. facing off
  5. facing out
  6. facing points
  7. facing the facts
  8. facing the music
  9. facing up
  10. facing up to
  11. facings

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