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\ ˈtək-ˌpȯint 
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\tuck-pointed; tuck-pointing; tuck-points
Definition of tuck-point
: to finish (the mortar joints between bricks or stones) with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar
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The first known use of tuck-point was in 1881
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