chokepoint

[chohk-point]

choke·point

[chohk-point]
noun
a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.

Origin:
1965–70
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WordNet
chokepoint

noun
1. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel [syn: constriction
2. a point of congestion or blockage; "the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour" 
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