Definition of bottleneck

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  • bottleneck is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • bottleneck is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • bottleneck is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of bottleneck

  • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chokepoint
    2. constriction
  • become narrow, like a bottleneck (verb)

    Examples

    1. Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks
  • slow down or impede by creating an obstruction (verb)

    Examples

    1. His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system
  • the narrow part of a bottle near the top (noun)

See definition of bottleneck in Merriam Webster