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pointsperson

pointsperson noun: a person in charge of railroad points or switches.

Noun

pointsperson (plural pointspersons or pointspeople)

  1. A person in charge of railroad points or switches.

Forms of pointsperson

pluralpointspersons
pluralpointspeople

Origin of pointsperson

From points + person.

Questions about pointsperson

What does pointsperson mean?
Pointsperson means a person in charge of railroad points or switches.
What part of speech is pointsperson?
Pointsperson is a noun.
What is the plural of pointsperson?
The plural of pointsperson is pointspersons.

Words near pointsperson in the dictionary

  1. pointsets
  2. pointsettia
  3. pointsettias
  4. pointsman
  5. pointsmen
  6. pointsperson
  7. pointswoman
  8. pointswomen
  9. pointvetch
  10. pointvetches
  11. pointwise

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