Pinch point

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Pinch point may refer to:

• Pinch point (economics), the level of inventories of a commodity or product below which consumers become concerned about security of supply
• Pinch point (mathematics), a type of singular point on an algebraic surface
• Pinch point bar, a hand tool consisting of a long, straight metal bar
• Curb extension, a traffic calming measure consisting of an angled narrowing of the roadway
• The point of closest approach between the hot and cold composite curves in pinch analysis
• Pinch point hazard, a mechanical hazard produced by objects coming together.

See also

• Bottleneck (disambiguation), various meanings including a phenomenon where the performance or capacity of a system is limited by one component or resource
• Pinch (disambiguation)