pressure point

1. 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

   Broaderpoint

   Part ofbody
2. 2.

   where problems or difficulties are likely to occur

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

   Broadertrouble
3. 3.

   an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure

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

   Broaderarea

   Part ofskin

Questions about pressure point

What does pressure point mean?

pressure point means "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". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

Is pressure point a common word?

pressure point is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.