well point

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[wel-point]

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noun

Engineering, Building Trades.

a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area so that it can be pumped away, as to prevent an excavation from filling with groundwater.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of well point¹

First recorded in 1940–45; well ² + point

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Example Sentences

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Labour, which is already claiming to have been left with a £22bn "black hole", may well point to these deals as another example of an unfunded Conservative commitment.

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If someone who knows you well points out that your forgetfulness has changed significantly, it might be a sign of something more serious.

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That he did may well point to Lock starting against Dallas.

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Many could very well point an accusatory finger at the White House and the Democratic Party over the record-breaking gas prices.

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“There are points of differences as well points of accord. … Now we are working on compiling those views.”

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well-pleased well-practised

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