BOTTLENECK


Meaning of BOTTLENECK in English

/ ˈbɒtlnek; NAmE ˈbɑːtl-/ noun

1.

a narrow or busy section of road where the traffic often gets slower and stops

2.

anything that delays development or progress, particularly in business or industry

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.