BOTTLENECK
Scrabble letter values: B3O1T1T1L1E1N1E1C3K5 = 18
Definition
- verb slow down or impede by creating an obstruction.
- verb become narrow, like a bottleneck.
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel. — synonyms: constriction, chokepoint
- noun the narrow part of a bottle near the top.
Examples
- “His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system”
- “Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks”
- “It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the bottleneck.”