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Pinch point
Meaning
Noun
●
In Engineering:
A point
in between
moving
and
stationary
parts
of a
machine
where an individual's
body part
may become
caught
,
leading
to injury
●
In Economics:
The level of
inventories
of a
commodity
or product below which
consumers
become
concerned
about security of supply
●
In Mathematics:
Cuspidal point, a type of
singular
point on an
algebraic
surface
●
A
kerb
extension
, a
traffic calming
measure
consisting of
an
angled
narrowing
of the roadway
●
A
bottleneck
, part of a process that is too
slow
and
causes
a delay.
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