pressure point, n.
an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure
<noun.body>
pressure point
sample sentences
"you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu"
where problems or difficulties are likely to occur
<noun.cognition>
pressure point
sample sentences
"a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit"
semantic pointers
hypernym
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
<noun.location>
pressure point