bottleneck

/bˈɑtəlnˌɛk/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

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”

Synonyms for bottleneck

• constriction
• chokepoint

Words that rhyme with bottleneck

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