Bottleneck

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Bottleneck

noun

  1. The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.
  2. In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.
  3. (by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome.

    "It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the bottleneck."

verb

  1. To slow by causing a bottleneck.

    "The merge bottlenecked the traffic every morning."

  2. To form a bottleneck.

    "The traffic bottlenecked at the merge every morning."

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