Bottleneck Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
bottleneck
noun
plural
bottlenecks
bottleneck
/ˈbɑːtl̟ˌnɛk/
noun
plural
bottlenecks
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOTTLENECK
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1
:
a section of road or highway where the traffic moves very slowly
- Bridge construction has created a bottleneck on the southern part of Main Street.
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2
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something that slows down a process
- All decisions must be approved by the committee, and this is where the company runs into bottlenecks.
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