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Example sentences for "sharp point"

  • The sepals terminate in a sharp point, and the petals are notched.

  • The leaves are nearly round, with a sharp point and a serrate margin.

  • The leaves are very small, narrow, ciliated, terminating abruptly in a sharp point; and the two of each pair are united at their bases.

  • Third, cut out the outlines of the photograph and lay it on the paraffin surface, then trace around the edges with the point of a needle or sharp point of a knife.

  • Heat the tube in an alcohol or Bunsen flame and then, by drawing the two portions apart and twisting at the same time, the tube may be drawn to a sharp point.

  • The ends fit over the outside of the stem and stern pieces and are cut to form a sharp point, as shown in Fig.

  • These organs towards the apex are horny, and often end in a sharp point; nearer the base they are fleshy.

  • The tail of this description of pupae is in many instances armed with a mucro, or sharp point, emerging from its upper side.

  • All that is necessary to convert this tool into a needle is to grind the blunt end to a sharp point, as shown in the sketch.

  • Draw the letters or sketch desired, using a metal stylus having a sharp point, taking care to make the lines scratched in the wax clean and open to the surface of the metal (Fig.

  • Grind a sharp point on the tang for perforating sheets.

  • A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.

  • Each leaf ends in a sharp point, and it is this prickly green covering which makes the Thistle such a difficult flower to gather.

  • Each of these waves ends in a sharp point.

  • Others are regularly oval, with wavy edges all round, and these leaves end in a sharp point.

  • These leaves are like a broad blade of grass at the bottom where they join the stem, but near the top they get very narrow and are folded together, so that they appear almost round, and they end in a sharp point.

  • The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.

  • One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle.

  • In marking such lines of division upon the work a sharp point may be used, supported by the face of the hand rest as a guide; or a sharp-pointed tool may be placed in the slide rest to cut a deeper line upon the work.

  • A minute abrupt point, as of a leaf; any small, sharp point or process, terminating a larger part or organ.

  • Place it upon the edge of the anvil nearest you and with the peen of the hammer work the scarf out to a sharp point.

  • Place the piece of steel selected for welding, in the fire; shape this end down to a sharp point at an angle of 45 deg.

  • Place the other end in the fire and draw it out to a sharp point in both directions.

  • These hairs are hollow, with a cell at the base filled with a peculiarly acrid liquid, and tapering upwards so as to form a narrow tube, ending in a sharp point.

  • Most of the genera have, what the Germans so graphically call needle leaves; that is, their leaves are long and narrow, and terminate in a sharp point.

  • It is a large bottle embellished with four rude drawings of the human figure, executed with a sharp point in the soft clay.

  • All the lines are well drawn and appear to have been cut with a sharp point in the dry clay.

  • The punctures are made with a sharp point, and form encircling lines and various carelessly executed patterns.

  • It is terminated in a sharp point by the fountain before mentioned.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sharp point" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


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