bottlenecked
ˈbɒtlˌnɛkt
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Definition of bottlenecked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

progressRarerestricted or slowed down in progressRare
  • The project got bottlenecked due to resource shortages.
  • Traffic was bottlenecked at the bridge.
  • The system became bottlenecked during peak hours.
clogged congested
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Origin of bottlenecked

English, bottle (container) + neck (narrow part)

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  1. French:ralenti, ...
  2. German:blockiert, ...
  3. Italian:ristretto, ...
  4. Spanish:obstaculizado, ...
  5. Portuguese:obstruído, ...
  6. Chinese:受阻, ...
  7. Japanese:停滞した, ...
  8. Arabic:مقيَّد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְעֻכָּב, ...
  10. Russian:заблокированный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заблокований, ...
  12. Hindi:अवरोधित, ...
bottleneck
ˈbɒtəlˌnɛk

Definition of bottleneck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
processpoint in a process that slows progress
  • The approval stage is a bottleneck in our workflow.
constraint hindrance
2.
transportationnarrow section causing traffic congestion
  • The accident created a bottleneck on the highway..
traffic jam
3.
containersRarenarrow part of a bottle near the topRare
  • The bottleneck of the bottle was too narrow.
neck throat

Verb

1.
processtr.cause a delay or obstruction in a processtr.
  • The new policy might bottleneck production.
delay hinder obstruct
2.
trafficintr.become narrow and restrict flowintr.
  • The road bottlenecks after the bridge.
choke constrict narrow
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Images of bottleneck

  • bottleneck: narrow part of a bottle near the top
    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)

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.

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  1. French:étranglement, ralentir, ...
  2. German:Engpass, verlangsamen, ...
  3. Italian:strettoia, ostruire, ...
  4. Spanish:obstáculo, obstruir, ...
  5. Portuguese:gargalo, atrasar, ...
  6. Chinese:瓶颈, 阻碍, ...
  7. Japanese:ボトルネック, 滞らせる, ...
  8. Arabic:عُنُق الزُّجَاجَة, عَرْقَلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:צַוּוָאר בַּקְבּוּק, לִיצוֹר צַוָּאר בַּקְבּוּק, ...
  10. Russian:узкое место, затормозить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вузьке місце, сповільнити, ...
  12. Hindi:अवरोध, अवरोध उत्पन्न करना, ...

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