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Bottleneck Definition & Meaning

bottleneck
noun
  1. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
  2. the narrow part of a bottle near the top
verb
  1. slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"
  2. become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"

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  • "the bottleneck"
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Frequently asked questions

What does bottleneck mean?
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel the narrow part of a bottle near the top slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system" become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"
What part of speech is bottleneck?
Bottleneck is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does bottleneck have?
Bottleneck has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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