BOTTLENECK

bottleneck

(noun) the narrow part of a bottle near the top

constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint

(noun) a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

bottleneck

(verb) become narrow, like a bottleneck; “Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks”

bottleneck

(verb) slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; “His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

bottleneck (plural bottlenecks)

The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.

(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.

(by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome.

Verb

bottleneck (third-person singular simple present bottlenecks, present participle bottlenecking, simple past and past participle bottlenecked)

(transitive) To slow by causing a bottleneck.

(intransitive) To form a bottleneck.

Source: Wiktionary

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