pinch point
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A point in between moving and stationary parts of a machine where an individual's body part may become caught, leading to injury
noun
The level of inventories of a commodity or product below which consumers become concerned about security of supply
noun
A kerb extension, a traffic calming measure consisting of an angled narrowing of the roadway
Example Sentences
- "Houchen observes that Hartlepool, used by around 640,000 passengers a year, is another pinch point where changes to the station are required. Despite being on the double-track Durham Coast Line linking Teesside, Sunderland and Newcastle, it has only one through platform: "Now there are some interim solutions, but the long-term solution is a new station at Hartlepool.""