Bottleneck
noun'bɑtəl,nɛk
Noun
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
Similar:ChokepointConstrictionType of:Narrowingthe 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:ContractNarrowslow 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