| 释义 |
tuck-point in American English (ˈtʌkˌpɔɪnt) tuck-point in American English (ˈtʌkˌpɔint) transitive verbto finish (masonry) with tuck pointing Word origin [1880–85 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: automatism, highball, quotation mark, rain check, regionalism |