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point of origin

point of origin noun: a place where something comes from or originates.

Noun

point of origin (plural points of origin)

  1. A place where something comes from or originates.
    • In the United States the Santa Fe was a pioneer in centralising its scrap handling at Corwith, near Chicago, but after 1924 abandoned this plan in favour of sorting at the point of origin.1941 October, “Reclaiming Permanent Way Material”, in Railway Magazine, page 436

Forms of point of origin

pluralpoints of origin

Questions about point of origin

What does point of origin mean?
Point of origin means a place where something comes from or originates.
What part of speech is point of origin?
Point of origin is a noun.
What is the plural of point of origin?
The plural of point of origin is points of origin.

Words near point of origin in the dictionary

  1. point of inflection
  2. point of inquiry
  3. point of interest
  4. point of no return
  5. point of order
  6. point of origin
  7. point of pride
  8. point of privilege
  9. point of purchase
  10. point of reference
  11. point of sail

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