the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > breadth or width > lack of breadth or narrowness > [adjective] > narrowed > at one point (2)
pinched1514
Gripped or compressed tightly between any two surfaces, esp. between a finger and thumb; nipped, sharply squeezed. Also: †shaped as if tightly…
necked1959
Engineering. Reduced in width as a result of having been subjected to tension.