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Definition/Meaning

(noun)

A narrow or constricted part of a system that slows or blocks progress.

e.g. The company's production was hindered by a bottleneck in the manufacturing process.

(verb)

to slow or halt by causing a bottleneck;

e.g. They would bottleneck their progress in order to slow down the court hearing to gather more evidence.

(noun)

a place or condition where improvement or movement is held up;

e.g. The halt of the upcoming policy change was due to a bottleneck in their administration department.

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Similar Words

Attenuated

Backup

Dead-end

Detain

Jam

Shoestring

Snarl

Tailback

Tie-up

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Opposite Words

Broad

Fat

Thick

Wide

Widish

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