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point d'appui

noun point d'ap·pui \ˌpwaⁿ(n)-da-ˈpwē\
plural points d'appui \same\

Definition of POINT D'APPUI

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Origin of POINT D'APPUI

French, literally, point of support
First Known Use: 1819

Rhymes with POINT D'APPUI

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