pinch point

Noun

• A point in between moving and stationary parts of a machine where an individual's body part may become caught, leading to injury
• The level of inventories of a commodity or product below which consumers become concerned about security of supply
• 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.