What is the meaning of 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.
    • usage: "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"
  • Become narrow, like a bottleneck.
    • usage: "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"
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