Bottleneck

noun
'bɑtəl,nɛk

Noun

  • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

    Similar:ChokepointConstriction
    Type of:Narrowing
  • the narrow part of a bottle near the top

    Type of:PortionPart

Verb

  • become narrow, like a bottleneck

    Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks

    Type of:ContractNarrow
  • slow down or impede by creating an obstruction

    His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system

    Type of:EmbarrassHinderStymy

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Similar Words

  • Chokepoint
  • Constriction