Bottleneck Definition & Meaning
bottleneck
- noun
- a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- the narrow part of a bottle near the top
- verb
- 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"
"Bottleneck" in song lyrics
See how bottleneck is used in real songs:
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"the bottleneck"
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Words that rhyme with bottleneck
Usage tips for "bottleneck"
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