pressure point

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pressure point - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  pressure point
      n 1: 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
      2: where problems or difficulties are likely to occur; "a key
         pressure point in the controversy was the building permit"
      3: an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure;
         "you must know the pressure points in order to administer
         shiatsu"