pourpoint

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noun (1)

pour·​point ˈpu̇r-ˌpȯint  -ˌpwant 

: a padded and quilted doublet

pour point

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noun (2)

: the lowest temperature at which a substance flows under specified conditions

Examples of pourpoint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Detergents, corrosion inhibitors, dispersants, oxidation inhibitors, viscosity modifiers, pour point depressants, anti-foaming agents and more. — Motormouth Bob Weber, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English purpoint, from Anglo-French, from Old French porpoint, adjective, quilted, from Vulgar Latin *perpunctus, past participle of *perpungere to perforate, from Latin per through + pungere to prick, pierce — more at pungent

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pourpoint

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint