BOTTLENECK





Definition:

  1. [noun] a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
    Synonyms: constriction, chokepoint

  2. [verb] slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"

  3. [verb] become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"

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