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pinch point

British

noun

a traffic-calming measure in which the road narrows to one lane, with a sign indicating which oncoming driver should give way

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pinch point

Linburn Beck Bridge is a pinch point on the diversion with HGVs having to cross in the centre of the narrow carriageway.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

Its drying time can be a pinch point in a body shop’s operations, limiting how many cars it can turn over in a day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

The Fosters pick up the necessities at the PCH pinch point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

A pinch point exists at the Ballard Locks and broader Ship Canal, which salmon traverse.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

We use the example in Portland of the Hawthorne Bridge, which was a main pinch point into downtown.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2023

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