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hardpoint

hardpoint noun: part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile.

Noun

hardpoint (plural hardpoints)

  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.

Adjective

hardpoint (not comparable)

  1. Designating a type of saw with specially hardened teeth that cannot be resharpened.

Forms of hardpoint

pluralhardpoints

Origin of hardpoint

From hard + point.

Questions about hardpoint

What does hardpoint mean?
Hardpoint means part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile.
What part of speech is hardpoint?
Hardpoint can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of hardpoint?
The plural of hardpoint is hardpoints.

Words near hardpoint in the dictionary

  1. hardpad
  2. hardpan
  3. hardpanned
  4. hardpans
  5. hardpaste
  6. hardpoint
  7. hardpoints
  8. hardpressed
  9. Hardred
  10. Hardrick
  11. Hardricks

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