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Grammar : Noun
Spell : bot-l-nek
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɒt lˌnɛk



Definition of bottleneck

Origin :
  • also bttle-neck, "narrow entrance, spot where traffic becomes congested," 1896; from bottle (n.) + neck (n.). Meaning "anything which obstructs a flow" is from 1922; the verb in this sense is from 1928.
  • noun obstacle
Example sentences :
  • We have already reached the point where shipping is no longer the bottleneck in the return of troops from the European theater.
  • Extract from : « State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman » by Harry S. Truman
  • This enables it to do its intended job without acting as a bottleneck in jobs requiring the power of the front end.
  • Extract from : « On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969 » by H. W. Fulbright et al.

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