noun Download 🔗Share The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle. Examples : "The chef carefully filled the pitcher using the narrow bottleneck to avoid spills. " utensil drink item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay. Examples : "The construction on Main Street created a terrible bottleneck, making my commute much longer. " traffic vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome. Examples : "It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the bottleneck." process business technical system industry work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slow by causing a bottleneck. Examples : "The merge bottlenecked the traffic every morning." business economy technical industry traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form a bottleneck. Examples : "The traffic bottlenecked at the merge every morning." business technical industry economy traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
