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pressure point

noun /prɛʃərpɔɪnt/ 2 syllables 14 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 21
Definitions
noun

an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure

“you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu”

noun

any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point

noun

where problems or difficulties are likely to occur

“a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit”

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