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bottleneck
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bot·tle·neck  (btl-nk)
n.
1.
a. A narrow or obstructed section, as of a highway or a pipeline.
b. A point or an area of traffic congestion.
2. A hindrance to progress or production.
3. The narrow part of a bottle near the top.
4. Music A style of guitar playing in which an object, such as a piece of glass or metal, is passed across the strings to achieve a gliding sound.
tr.v. bot·tle·necked, bot·tle·neck·ing, bot·tle·necks
To slow down or impede by creating an obstruction.

bottleneck
Noun
1. a narrow stretch of road or a junction at which traffic is or may be held up
2. something that holds up progress

bottleneck  (btl-nk)
An abrupt and severe reduction in the number of individuals during the history of a species, resulting in the loss of diversity from the gene pool. The generations following the bottleneck are more genetically homogenous than would otherwise be expected. Bottlenecks often occur in consequence of a catastrophic event.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bottleneck - a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
narrowing - an instance of becoming narrow
2.bottleneck - the narrow part of a bottle near the top
part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
Verb1.bottleneck - slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"
blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
2.bottleneck - become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"
narrow, contract - make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

bottleneck
noun block, hold-up, obstacle, congestion, obstruction, impediment, blockage, snarl-up (informal), chiefly Brit. (traffic) jam
Translations
bottleneck [ˈbɔtlnɛk] nembotellamiento
bottleneck [ˈbɔtlnɛk] n (in traffic) → bouchon m;
(in production) → goulet m d'étranglement
bottleneck [ˈbɔtlnɛk] n (also fig) → Engpass m
bottleneck [ˈbɔtlnɛk] ningorgo


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