plural bottlenecks
1
: a section of road or highway where the traffic moves very slowly
Bridge construction has created a bottleneck on the southern part of Main Street.
2
: something that slows down a process
All decisions must be approved by the committee, and this is where the company runs into bottlenecks.
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“Bottleneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bottleneck. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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