bottleneck
bottleneck
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- 1.
The narrowest or most restricted part of a process or system that slows down or impedes progress.
"The main bottleneck in the project is the lack of funding."
- 1.
To cause a slowdown or impediment in a process or system by creating a bottleneck.
"The lack of funding will bottleneck the project."
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Traffic became a bottleneck during rush hour.
Traffic became a bottleneck during rush hour.
The slow internet connection is a real bottleneck for my work.
The slow internet connection is a real bottleneck for my work.
The manufacturing process had a critical bottleneck at the assembly stage.
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bottleneck means "bottleneck". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
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bottleneck is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "Traffic became a bottleneck during rush hour." — used to mean "bottleneck".
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