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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pointable en · ADJ

Etymology

From point + -able.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Capable of being pointed, or turned to face something.
    • The SPOT satellite system is unique in that it has pointable mirrors which allow for flexible user-specified ground coverage. This high temporal resolution is important for monitoring dynamic events such as forest fires […] 1995, David L. Verbyla, Satellite Remote Sensing of Natural Resources: