Points

Points

/pษ”ษชnts/
Noun General British

British railway term for track switches.

Etymology & History

British railway switches or score. British dual railway and sport meaning. Track points = switches. Football points = score. Americans 'switches'. Reflects British railway and sports vocabulary.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
โœ“
Language
Mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
Informal
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