bottleneck as a noun: - 1
- 2
as a verb: - 1
- 2
bottleneck
noun
1 bottleneck
A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel.
synonyms: chokepoint, constriction.
Dutch: bottle-neck, bottleneck, flessehals, flessenhals, knelpunt
2 bottleneck
The narrow part of a bottle near the top.
Dutch: bottleneck, flessenhals
verb
1 bottleneck
Slow down or impede by creating an obstruction.
2 bottleneck
Become narrow, like a bottleneck.
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