BOTTLENECK


Meaning of BOTTLENECK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bɒt(ə)lnek ]

( bottlenecks)

1.

A bottleneck is a place where a road becomes narrow or where it meets another road so that the traffic slows down or stops, often causing traffic jams.

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2.

A bottleneck is a situation that stops a process or activity from progressing.

He pushed everyone full speed ahead until production hit a bottleneck.

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