bottleneck

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: constrictionchokepoint

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channelSynonyms: constrictionchokepoint
  2. the narrow part of a bottle near the top

Verb (2)

  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”
Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bottleneck \Bot"tle*neck`\

1.a location or situation in which otherwise rapid progress is impeded. [PJC]

2.a point at which road traffic slows due to congestion or narrowing of the roadway. [PJC]

3.an impasse. [PJC]

4.a narrowing.

Syn: constriction. [WordNet 1.5]

bottleneck \bottleneck\ v. t. same as obstruct; as, his laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system. [WordNet 1.5]
bottleneck \bottleneck\ v. i. to become narrower as one approaches a point; -- said of roads; as, right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks. [WordNet 1.5]
Advertisement