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Difference between Pour point and Pourpoint

pour pointthe lowest temperature at which a substance (such as oil) flows and below which it is too viscous to be poured:

  • The average specified pour-point for lubricating oils has been lowered from 30 to about 10°F.

pourpoint—(hist.) a man’s padded and quilted close-fitting garment, worn in the 14th and 15th centuries:

  • The military pourpoint was of leather or cloth, stuffed and quilted.