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pointy ends

pointy ends is the plural of pointy end.

Meaning of pointy end

Noun

pointy end (plural pointy ends)

  1. (Australia) The part of something which is the most extreme in some aspect (for example, the most difficult, the latest chronologically or the highest numerically).
    • Lance has nothing to worry about. Others may; some young idiot is going to see an opportunity to take advantage of a possibly-clean pointy end of the pack and do something stupid, thinking he might get away with it.2010 June 24, Mike Jacoubowsky, “Lance Armstrong pulls out of the Tour de France !!!”, in rec.bicycles.racing (Usenet), message-ID <mNSdnc5qYtPBt7_RnZ2dnUVZ_qCdnZ2d@earthlink.com>
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pointy, end.
    • at the pointy end of the plane

Questions about pointy ends

What is pointy ends the plural of?
Pointy ends is the plural of pointy end.

Words near pointy ends in the dictionary

  1. pointwork
  2. pointy
  3. pointy bracket
  4. pointy brackets
  5. pointy end
  6. pointy ends
  7. pointy head
  8. pointy heads
  9. Poinu
  10. poinyard
  11. poinyards

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