Dictionary Check: bottleneck
"bottleneck" is a valid word!
Scrabble
18
points
Words with Friends
22
points
Definition
noun
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
noun
the narrow part of a bottle near the top
verb
slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
Example:
"His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"
verb
become narrow, like a bottleneck
Example:
"Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"
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