Definition of Bottleneck
Bottleneck
Bot·tle·neck
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A narrow or constricted part of a system that slows or blocks progress.
e.g. The company's production was hindered by a bottleneck in the manufacturing process.
(verb)
to slow or halt by causing a bottleneck;
e.g. They would bottleneck their progress in order to slow down the court hearing to gather more evidence.
(noun)
a place or condition where improvement or movement is held up;
e.g. The halt of the upcoming policy change was due to a bottleneck in their administration department.
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