pointer

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Finally, my pointer was the last to lose its grip.

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  1. noun One that directs, indicates, or points.
  2. noun A scale indicator on a watch, balance, or other measuring instrument.
  3. noun A long tapered stick for indicating objects, as on a chart or blackboard.

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  1. from point + -er. Cf. French pointeur, from Middle Latin punctator, from . punctare, point; cf. Spanish puntero = Portuguese ponteiro, from Middle Latin as if *punctarius, from . L. punctum, point: see point.
 

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/ˈpɔɪntər/
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