bottleneck

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Synonyms: bottle neck, bottle-neck, littleneck, bottlenecks

Antonyms: bottle neck, bottle-neck, littleneck, bottlenecks

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|bottle}} The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a [[bottle]]; the [[neck]] of a bottle.
2. {{senseid|en|obstruction}} {{lb|en|figurative}} In [[traffic]], any [[narrow]]ing of the [[road]], especially resulting in a [[delay]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative|by extension}} The part of a [[process]] that is too [[slow]] or [[cumbersome]] due to the lessening of available [[throughput]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To slow by causing a bottleneck.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To form a bottleneck.

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