Meaning of the word bottleneck in English

What does bottleneck mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

bottleneck

US /ˈbɑː.t̬əl.nek/

UK /ˈbɑː.t̬əl.nek/

a point of congestion in a production system or traffic flow

Example:

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The narrow bridge creates a bottleneck during rush hour.

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Lack of skilled workers is a major bottleneck in our production line.

Synonym:

chokepoint pinch point obstruction impediment hindrance

to cause a bottleneck; to impede or slow down a process

Example:

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The old server continues to bottleneck our network performance.

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If we don't upgrade the system, it will bottleneck our growth.

Synonym:

impede hinder obstruct slow down constrain

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