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The correct spelling is bottleneck.
How to pronounce bottleneck
noun
Say it like: Bot-tle-nek
The correct spelling is bottleneck. The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle. For example: "It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the bottleneck."
Usage Examples
“It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the bottleneck.”
“The merge bottlenecked the traffic every morning.”
“The traffic bottlenecked at the merge every morning.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.
- 2.In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.
- 3.(by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome.
verb
- 1.To slow by causing a bottleneck.
- 2.To form a bottleneck.
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