 bottleneck |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel | |
| Synonyms: | constriction chokepoint | |
| Related terms: | narrowing | |
| 2. | [ verb ] slow down or impede by creating an obstruction | |
| Examples: | "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system" |
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| Related terms: | obstruct | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become narrow, like a bottleneck | |
| Examples: | "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks" |
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| Related terms: | narrow constriction | |
| Similar spelling: |
bottlenose botulin botulinus botulinum botulinal |
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