In surveying, the point where the principal meridian crosses the baseline.

plural of nip point

(manufacturing) A point of convergence between two rolling parts, or a rolling part and a stationary part, where all or part of the human body could become trapped and injured.

(rail transport, plural only) A set of points at which two routes converge in the direction of travel.

(rail transport) A set of points at which two routes diverge in the direction of travel.

A mark on a graph or chart corresponding to a piece of data. / (by extension) The datum that the mark represents. / A socket for connecting to a phone line or other electronic network.

cloud point

(phonetics) Synonym of place of articulation

The point in a phase diagram indicating the chemical composition and temperature corresponding to the lowest melting point of a mixture of components.

plural of point source