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chokepoint
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choke·point or choke point  (chkpoint)
n.
1. A narrow passage, such as a strait, through which shipping must pass.
2. A point of congestion or obstruction.
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Noun1.chokepoint - a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
bottleneck, constriction
narrowing - an instance of becoming narrow
2.chokepoint - a point of congestion or blockage; "the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour"
point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"


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