bottleneck Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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