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point and call

point and call verb: to point at an indicator and call out its status while performing a task, such as operating a train, so as to promote conscious involvement and reduce the risk of error.

Verb

point and call (third-person singular simple present points and calls, present participle pointing and calling, simple past and past participle pointed and called)

  1. To point at an indicator and call out its status while performing a task, such as operating a train, so as to promote conscious involvement and reduce the risk of error.

Forms of point and call

third-person singular presentpoints and calls
present participlepointing and calling
past participlepointed and called
pastpointed and called

Questions about point and call

What does point and call mean?
Point and call means to point at an indicator and call out its status while performing a task, such as operating a train, so as to promote conscious involvement and reduce the risk of error.
What part of speech is point and call?
Point and call is a verb.
What is the past tense of point and call?
The past tense of point and call is pointed and called.

Words near point and call in the dictionary

  1. poinsetta
  2. poinsettas
  3. poinsettia
  4. poinsettias
  5. point
  6. point and call
  7. point and shoot
  8. point and shoot camera
  9. point and shoots
  10. Point Arena
  11. Point Arguello

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