bottleneck

[ bot-l-nek ]

/ ˈbɒt lˌnɛk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bottleneck ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a narrow entrance or passageway.

a place or stage in a process at which progress is impeded.

Also called slide guitar. a method of guitar playing that produces a gliding sound by pressing a metal bar or glass tube against the strings.

verb (used with object)

to hamper or confine by or as if by a bottleneck.

verb (used without object)

to become hindered by or as if by a bottleneck.

Origin of bottleneck

First recorded in 1895–1900; bottle¹ + neck

Words nearby bottleneck

bottle gourd, bottle green, bottlehead, bottle imp, bottle-jack, bottleneck, bottlenose, bottle-nosed dolphin, bottlenose dolphin, bottle-nosed whale, bottle-o

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bottleneck

Over the last two years, Ryan’s teams have been using data, surveys, and employee feedback to help redesign their systems to address barriers and bottlenecks throughout PwC’s talent pipelines.
PwC releases its first-ever diversity report|Ellen McGirt|August 27, 2020|Fortune
Military conflicts wreck the supply side of the economy, like factories and railway lines, leading to bottlenecks and shortages that push prices up.
After $20 trillion in pandemic relief spending, there’s still no sign of inflation. What happened?|Bernhard Warner|August 25, 2020|Fortune
He was named logistics chief in 2013, and his first holiday shopping season was marred by weather disruptions and logistical bottlenecks that helped convince Amazon to proceed with a massive buildout of its capacity to move its own goods.
Amazon has tapped Dave Clark as chief of its retail business|Rachel Schallom|August 21, 2020|Fortune
So they don’t become a bottleneck — which is a common scaling problem.
Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 13, 2020|Freakonomics

When U.S. output started to soar more recently, the bottleneck came early.
Pipelines, Not Rail, Ctd.|Justin Green|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Also, because Jobs insists on being involved in all products that Apple ships, he ends up becoming a bottleneck.
The Secrets of Succession|Dan Lyons|August 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The seven-year-long bottleneck in Cuba has finally been eased.
Slamming the Door on Gitmo|Andrew Cohen|October 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
We have already reached the point where shipping is no longer the bottleneck in the return of troops from the European theater.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman
This enables it to do its intended job without acting as a bottleneck in jobs requiring the power of the front end.
On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969|H. W. Fulbright et al.

British Dictionary definitions for bottleneck

bottleneck

/ (ˈbɒtəlˌnɛk) /

noun

a narrow stretch of road or a junction at which traffic is or may be held up
the hold up

something that holds up progress, esp of a manufacturing process

music

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
the style of guitar playing using a bottleneck

verb

(tr) US to be or cause an obstruction in

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for bottleneck

bottleneck

The point at which an industry or economic system has to slow its growth because one or more of its components cannot keep up with demand.

Scientific definitions for bottleneck

bottleneck

[ bŏt′l-nĕk′ ]

An abrupt and severe reduction in the number of individuals during the history of a species, resulting in the loss of diversity from the gene pool. The generations following the bottleneck are more genetically homogenous than would otherwise be expected. Bottlenecks often occur in consequence of a catastrophic event.

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释义	bottleneck [ bot-l-nek ] / ˈbɒt lˌnɛk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bottleneck ON THESAURUS.COM noun a narrow entrance or passageway. a place or stage in a process at which progress is impeded. Also called slide guitar. a method of guitar playing that produces a gliding sound by pressing a metal bar or glass tube against the strings. verb (used with object) to hamper or confine by or as if by a bottleneck. verb (used without object) to become hindered by or as if by a bottleneck. Origin of bottleneck First recorded in 1895–1900; bottle¹ + neck Words nearby bottleneck bottle gourd, bottle green, bottlehead, bottle imp, bottle-jack, bottleneck, bottlenose, bottle-nosed dolphin, bottlenose dolphin, bottle-nosed whale, bottle-o Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bottleneck Over the last two years, Ryan’s teams have been using data, surveys, and employee feedback to help redesign their systems to address barriers and bottlenecks throughout PwC’s talent pipelines. PwC releases its first-ever diversity report\|Ellen McGirt\|August 27, 2020\|Fortune Military conflicts wreck the supply side of the economy, like factories and railway lines, leading to bottlenecks and shortages that push prices up. After $20 trillion in pandemic relief spending, there’s still no sign of inflation. What happened?\|Bernhard Warner\|August 25, 2020\|Fortune He was named logistics chief in 2013, and his first holiday shopping season was marred by weather disruptions and logistical bottlenecks that helped convince Amazon to proceed with a massive buildout of its capacity to move its own goods. Amazon has tapped Dave Clark as chief of its retail business\|Rachel Schallom\|August 21, 2020\|Fortune So they don’t become a bottleneck — which is a common scaling problem. Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|February 13, 2020\|Freakonomics When U.S. output started to soar more recently, the bottleneck came early. Pipelines, Not Rail, Ctd.\|Justin Green\|April 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Also, because Jobs insists on being involved in all products that Apple ships, he ends up becoming a bottleneck. The Secrets of Succession\|Dan Lyons\|August 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The seven-year-long bottleneck in Cuba has finally been eased. Slamming the Door on Gitmo\|Andrew Cohen\|October 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST We have already reached the point where shipping is no longer the bottleneck in the return of troops from the European theater. State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman\|Harry S. Truman This enables it to do its intended job without acting as a bottleneck in jobs requiring the power of the front end. On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969\|H. W. Fulbright et al. British Dictionary definitions for bottleneck bottleneck / (ˈbɒtəlˌnɛk) / noun a narrow stretch of road or a junction at which traffic is or may be held up the hold up something that holds up progress, esp of a manufacturing process music 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 the style of guitar playing using a bottleneck verb (tr) US to be or cause an obstruction in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bottleneck traffic jam, barrier, blockage, congestion, snag, impediment, hindrance, clog, obstruction, jam, block, hold-up Cultural definitions for bottleneck bottleneck The point at which an industry or economic system has to slow its growth because one or more of its components cannot keep up with demand. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for bottleneck bottleneck [ bŏt′l-nĕk′ ] An abrupt and severe reduction in the number of individuals during the history of a species, resulting in the loss of diversity from the gene pool. The generations following the bottleneck are more genetically homogenous than would otherwise be expected. Bottlenecks often occur in consequence of a catastrophic event. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bottleneck

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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noun

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Cultural definitions for bottleneck

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