Definition of Bottleneck

1. Verb. Slow down or impede by creating an obstruction. "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"


2. Noun. A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel.
Exact synonyms: Chokepoint, Constriction
Generic synonyms: Narrowing
Derivative terms: Constrict

3. Verb. Become narrow, like a bottleneck. "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"
Generic synonyms: Contract, Narrow

4. Noun. The narrow part of a bottle near the top.
Generic synonyms: Part, Portion

Definition of Bottleneck

1. Noun. The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle. ¹

2. Noun. In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay. ¹

3. Noun. Any delay; part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To slow by causing a bottleneck. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To form a bottleneck. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bottleneck

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bottleneck

bottled
bottled gas
bottled gases
bottled water
bottled waters
bottlefeed
bottleflies
bottlefly
bottleful
bottlefuls
bottlehead
bottleheads
bottleholder
bottleholders
bottlelike
bottleneck (current term)
bottleneck guitar
bottleneck guitars
bottlenecked
bottlenecking
bottlenecks
bottlenose
bottlenose dolphin
bottlenose dolphins
bottlenose skate
bottlenose whale
bottlenosed
bottlenosed dolphin
bottlenosed dolphins
bottlenoses

Literary usage of Bottleneck

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mergers and Competition in the Telecommunications Industry: Congressional edited by Orrin G. Hatch (2000)
"THE LOOP bottleneck One of the most pernicious reasons that CLECs are forced to ... With respect to the "loop bottleneck," CLECs such as TCG would prefer ..."

2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Comment on bottleneck in eight or nine usage books—mostly British—can be traced to one man, Henry Strauss, ..."

3. Tolls on Interurban Road Infrastructure: An Economic Evaluation by ECMT Staff, Ecmt, (Bruxelles) Economic Research Centre, economics Round table on transport (2002)
"A general finding with capacity improvements is that congestion problems shift from one place in the network (a bottleneck such as a bridge or tunnel) to ..."

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