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bottleneck

UK
/ˈbɒt(ə)lˌnɛk/
US
/ˈbɑːt(ə)lˌnɛk/

Translations

bottlenecknoun
bottlenecks
pl
UK
/ˈbɒt(ə)lˌnɛk/
US
/ˈbɑːt(ə)lˌnɛk/
узкое место
The construction work created a bottleneck on the highway.
Строительные работы создали узкое место на шоссе.
бутылочное горлышко
The bottleneck of the bottle was too narrow to pour the liquid easily.
Бутылочное горлышко было слишком узким, чтобы легко наливать жидкость.
Additional translations
препятствие
затор
Synonyms
obstruction
blockage
jam
restriction
hindrance
impediment
constriction
bottleneckverb
bottlenecked
Past Simple
bottlenecked
Past Participle
bottlenecking
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɒt.əl.nek/
US
/ˈbɑː.t̬əl.nɛk/
создавать узкое место
The construction work bottlenecks the traffic on the main road.
Строительные работы создают узкое место в движении на главной дороге.
Synonyms
constrain
restrict
impede
hinder
slow down
bottleneckadjective
more bottleneck
Comp.
most bottleneck
Super.
UK
/ˈbɒt.əl.nɛk/
US
/ˈbɑː.t̬əl.nɛk/
Used attributively to describe something causing or relating to a limiting constraint

Definitions

bottlenecknoun
A narrow section of road or a junction that impedes traffic flow.
The construction work created a bottleneck on the highway, causing long delays.
A point of congestion or blockage, in particular in a process or system.
The outdated software was a bottleneck in the company's workflow, slowing down productivity.
The narrow part of a bottle near its mouth.
Wine dripped slowly from the bottleneck onto the tablecloth.
A sharp reduction in the size of a population, leading to a loss of genetic diversity.
Scientists believe the cheetah population went through a genetic bottleneck thousands of years ago.
bottleneckverb
To cause a delay or obstruction in a process or system, often by creating a point of congestion.
The construction work bottlenecked the traffic, causing long delays for commuters.
To become congested or obstructed, especially by narrowing to a single channel or point.
Traffic bottlenecked at the bridge during rush hour.
bottleneckadjective
Causing or relating to a point of congestion, delay, or limitation within a process or system.
The team performed a bottleneck analysis to identify limiting steps in production.
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