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    pinch point
    /ˈpɪn(t)ʃ pɔɪnt/

    noun

    • 1. a place or point where congestion occurs or is likely to occur, especially on a road: "the transport secretary has set out plans to ease traffic jams at ninety-two pinch points"
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  3. a place where a road or path becomes narrow, or a place where there is often a lot of traffic, causing the traffic to slow down or stop: State Route 78 through North County is full of pinch points. Chicanes are barriers placed on the sides of roads to create pinch points that force vehicles to slow down. See also. bottleneck.

  4. a place where a road or path becomes narrow, or a place where there is often a lot of traffic, causing the traffic to slow down or stop: State Route 78 through North County is full of pinch points. Chicanes are barriers placed on the sides of roads to create pinch points that force vehicles to slow down. See also. bottleneck.

    • Pinch Point Meaning
    • Pinch Points Between Two Moving Objects
    • Pinch Points Between A Moving and Stationary Object
    • How to Spot Pinch Points

    The term pinch point is sometimes used to mean a bottleneck in a system or process. But that's not what a pinch point hazard is. In health and safety, the meaning is more literal. A pinch point is any point where it is possible for a body part to get caught (or "pinched"). A pinch point could be between two moving parts, or between a moving and sta...

    Pinch points often happen between two moving objects or parts of a machine. These parts, like cogs, can move closer and closer together, often under mechanical or electrical power, so if you get caught, it's difficult to stop. Example 1. A pulley system gets jammed. A person tries to free the chain, as the operator continues to hoist to try and for...

    Pinch points can also occur between a moving and a stationary object. And it doesn't have to be mechanical either. Very often, pinch points can occur during manual activities. Example 4. A worker is disposing of heavy items in a skip. As he drops an item into the skip, his finger gets caught between the item and the edge of the skip.* *This example...

    Pinch point hazards are common in many workplaces, and especially in construction and manufacturing. Examples include hatches, power presses, rollers, assembling machines, powered doors and covers, stacks of heavy items. You might try and spot hazards in your workplace before you start a task or activity. But pinch points often won't occur until th...

  5. noun. 1. a point in a network or system where congestion occurs or is likely to occur. the seven pinch points where traffic movement is at its slowest. 2. a traffic-calming measure in which the road narrows to one lane, with a sign indicating which oncoming driver should give way. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. Pinch point definition: a traffic-calming measure in which the road narrows to one lane, with a sign indicating which oncoming driver should give way. See examples of PINCH POINT used in a sentence.

  7. a place or point where problems can occur because things are really busy, especially on a road When traffic builds up, the spot becomes a dangerous pinch point. There are always strains and pinch points when it comes to allocating scarce resources.

  8. Define pinch point. pinch point synonyms, pinch point pronunciation, pinch point translation, English dictionary definition of pinch point. n 1. a traffic-calming measure in which the road narrows to one lane, with a sign indicating which oncoming driver should give way Collins English...

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