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A pointing device is any computer hardware component that allows a user to input spatial data to a computer. CAD systems and graphical user interfaces (GUI) allow the user to control and provide data to the computer using physical "gestures" - point, click, and drag - typically by moving a hand-held mouse across the surface of the physical desktop and activating switches on the mouse. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_device
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the operations involved in compacting mortar in the outer part of a joint and in troweling or otherwise treating its exposed surface to secure watertightness, desired architectural effect, or both
Ãâó: www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/arm...
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used for the indirect method of carving: transposes strategic measurements on the surface of sculpture to reproduce, enlarge or reduce it. A pointing machine has adjustable metal arms which mechanically transfer and/or adjust measurements from all over the surface of a model to block of wood or stone. Rodin used this method: enables skilled workers to carve replicas of a sculptor's original handmade sculpture. ...
Ãâó: collections.ic.gc.ca/sculpture/text/glossary.html
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The process where joints between masonry units, brick, etc., are filled with mortar.
Ãâó: www.nachi.org/glossary/p.htm
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The process of filling in joints; by inserting mortar, after masonry has set.
Ãâó: www.gravestonepreservation.info/glossary.asp
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