Definition of bottleneck - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
processpoint in a process that slows progress
- The approval stage is a bottleneck in our workflow.
2.
transportationnarrow section causing traffic congestion
- The accident created a bottleneck on the highway..
3.
containersRare narrow part of a bottle near the topRare
- The bottleneck of the bottle was too narrow.
Verb
1.
processtr. cause a delay or obstruction in a processtr.
- The new policy might bottleneck production.
2.
trafficintr. become narrow and restrict flowintr.
- The road bottlenecks after the bridge.
Images of bottleneck
narrow part of a bottle near the top
Expressions with bottleneck
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restrict the flow or progress of something
The construction work will create a bottleneck on the main road.
price rises driven by supply limits, not stronger buying demand
Economists blamed bottleneck inflation for the sudden rise in grocery prices.
sharp reduction in group size, often from sudden stress
A population bottleneck reduced the species to 50 individuals.
Origin of bottleneck
Middle English, botel (bottle) + nek (neck)
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bottleneck
part of a process causing delay
Examples of bottleneck in a sentence
The old software system is a bottleneck for our IT department. The construction work caused a bottleneck in the city center. There's always a bottleneck at this intersection during rush hour. The bottleneck caused the liquid to pour slowly. He struggled to clean the bottleneck thoroughly. Traffic bottlenecked at the narrow bridge.
The construction work could bottleneck the entire project. Traffic bottlenecks at the tunnel entrance. The highway bottlenecks during rush hour.
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- French:étranglement, ralentir, ...
- German:Engpass, verlangsamen, ...
- Italian:strettoia, ostruire, ...
- Spanish:obstáculo, obstruir, ...
- Portuguese:gargalo, atrasar, ...
- Chinese:瓶颈, 阻碍, ...
- Japanese:ボトルネック, 滞らせる, ...
- Arabic:عُنُق الزُّجَاجَة, عَرْقَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:צַוּוָאר בַּקְבּוּק, לִיצוֹר צַוָּאר בַּקְבּוּק, ...
- Russian:узкое место, затормозить, ...
- Ukrainian:вузьке місце, сповільнити, ...
- Hindi:अवरोध, अवरोध उत्पन्न करना, ...
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