(computing) Any device, such as a mouse or trackball, used to control an on-screen pointer or cursor.

plural of smoke point

A city in Kansas. / A town in North Carolina. / A village in Illinois. / An unincorporated community in Indiana.

(sewing) An object with a free-standing point for use in ironing collars, corners and facings.

plural of vernal point

The point on the ecliptic where the sun crosses from the southern celestial hemisphere to the northern, which occurs at the (northern) vernal equinox; less commonly, either this point or the opposite point of crossing from north to south.

A numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course at a college or university, multiplied by the number of credits awarded for the course.

plural of grade point

(military) A prepared fighting position from which infantry can defend territory with minimal exposure to return fire. / The temperature at which a flammable oil will catch fire spontaneously.

plural of Eckardt point