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bottleneck
/ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk/ · 10 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- noun
the narrow part of a bottle near the top
- verb
slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system
- verb
become narrow, like a bottleneck
Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks