point–device

adjective point–de·vice \ˌpȯint-di-ˈvīs\

Definition of POINT-DEVICE

archaic

: marked by punctilious attention to detail : meticulous

— point–device adverb, archaic

Middle English at point devis at a fixed point

First Known Use: 1526

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