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pressure points

pressure points is the plural of pressure point.

Meaning of pressure point

Noun

pressure point (plural pressure points)

  1. (therapy) A specific small area of the body sensitive to and suitable for therapeutic pressure.
  2. A specific small area of the body targeted, due to a cluster of nerves being close to the skin, usually not protected by bone.
    • For this strike, if your thumb is tucked correctly, you should hit the pressure point where their arm meets their shoulder.
  3. (figuratively) A situation that, when addressed, can cause a change to occur.
    • If we are approaching the pressure points well into the second half of the season, then Arsenal can certainly regard themselves as very well placed on the shoulders of the leaders.2024 January 30, Phil McNulty, “Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners in title race after they close gap to leaders Liverpool”, in BBC Sport

Questions about pressure points

What is pressure points the plural of?
Pressure points is the plural of pressure point.

Words near pressure points in the dictionary

  1. pressure makes diamonds
  2. pressure of speech
  3. pressure pad
  4. pressure pads
  5. pressure point
  6. pressure points
  7. pressure retarded osmosis
  8. pressure ridge
  9. pressure ridges
  10. pressure sore
  11. pressure sores

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