Meaning & Definition of Bottleneck in English
English⟶
Bottleneck
/bɑtəlnɛk/
noun
1. A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
synonym:
- constriction,
- bottleneck,
- chokepoint
2. The narrow part of a bottle near the top
synonym:
- bottleneck
verb
1. Slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
- "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"
synonym:
- bottleneck
2. Become narrow, like a bottleneck
- "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"
synonym:
- bottleneck