catch points

plural noun

1. railway points designed to derail a train running back in the wrong direction to prevent collision with a following train

Example Sentences

They have become catch points for real people who are looking to pay to have someone murdered.

From New York Times

Great baskets of eggplant shine like huge grapes, a polished port wine colour; green and scarlet peppers catch points of light; a flat pinkish colour gleams on carrots.

From Project Gutenberg