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- [bot-l-nek]
- /ˈbɒt lˌnɛk/
- /ˈbɒt.l̩.nek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bot-l-nek]
- /ˈbɒt lˌnɛk/
Definitions of bottleneck word
- countable noun bottleneck A bottleneck is a place where a road becomes narrow or where it meets another road so that the traffic slows down or stops, often causing traffic jams. 3
- countable noun bottleneck A bottleneck is a situation that stops a process or activity from progressing. 3
- noun bottleneck a narrow stretch of road or a junction at which traffic is or may be held up 3
- noun bottleneck the hold-up 3
- noun bottleneck something that holds up progress, esp of a manufacturing process 3
- noun bottleneck the broken-off neck of a bottle placed over a finger and used to produce a buzzing effect in a style of guitar-playing originally part of the American blues tradition 3
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Origin of bottleneck
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; bottle1 + neck
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Parts of speech for Bottleneck
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bottleneck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bottleneck
noun bottleneck
- traffic jam — jam1 (def 16).
- barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
- congestion — If there is congestion in a place, the place is extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people.
- snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
Antonyms for bottleneck
noun bottleneck
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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