Meaning & use
Pinpointing
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Identifying the precise location, cause, or nature of something.
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Engineers spent days pinpointing the source of the electrical fault.
The detective was skilled at pinpointing inconsistencies in a suspect's story.
A note on using this word
From 'pinpoint', originally referring to the tiny, precise point of a pin.
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