Definition of Bottleneck
a point where something large is forced into a narrower space
Examples of Bottleneck in a sentence
In a bottle of water, there is a literal bottleneck at the top where the large space of the bottle narrows to fit someone’s mouth. 🔊
The four lanes of traffic became a major bottleneck when the highway changed to just two, slowing down everyone. 🔊
There is a bottleneck where the ocean flows inland, transforming into a much smaller river as it hits the coast. 🔊
The collar of a shirt is technically a bottleneck, where a very large amount of space becomes a much smaller one to comfortably fit the neck. 🔊
There is a bottleneck in the mall up ahead, because everyone on this floor that wants to go to the next only has one escalator to use. 🔊
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