bot·tle·neck — /ˈbɑːtl̩ˌnɛk/ noun, pl necks [count] 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 … Useful english dictionary
Bottle-neck frame — Bot tle neck frame (Automobiles) An inswept frame. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bottleneck — Bot|tle|neck auch: Bott|le|neck 〈[bɔ̣tlnɛk] m. 6; Mus.; bes. Reggae〉 Form des Gitarrenspiels, bei der ein Metall od. Hartplastikhut über einen Finger der Griffhand gestülpt u. an den Saiten entlanggeführt wird, wodurch ein anhaltender, hoher Ton… … Universal-Lexikon
Bottleneck — Bot|tle|neck auch: Bott|le|neck 〈[bɔ̣tlnɛk] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; Musik; bes. Reggae〉 Form des Gitarrespiels, bei der ein Metall od. Hartplastikhut über einen Finger der Griffhand gestülpt u. an den Saiten entlanggeführt wird, wodurch ein… … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
bottleneck — bot|tle|neck [ˈbɔtlnek US ˈba: ] n 1.) a place in a road where the traffic cannot pass easily, so that there are a lot of delays 2.) a delay in one stage of a process that makes the whole process take longer ▪ Understaffing has caused a real… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bottleneck — Bot|tle|neck [ bɔtlnɛk] der; s, s <aus engl. bottleneck »Flaschenhals«> früher abgeschlagener Flaschenhals, heute Metallaufsatz, der auf einen Finger gesteckt wird u. mit dem dann auf den Gitarrensaiten entlanggeglitten wird, sodass ein… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
bottleneck — bot|tle|neck [ batl,nek ] noun count 1. ) a place where a road is narrow or blocked, causing traffic to move very slowly 2. ) a specific problem in part of a process, that causes delays to the whole process: bottlenecks in production, resulting… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bottleneck — bot•tle•neck [[t]ˈbɒt lˌnɛk[/t]] n. 1) a narrow passageway 2) a stage at which progress is impeded 3) pms mad a method of guitar playing that produces a gliding sound by pressing a metal bar or glass tube against the strings 4) to hamper or… … From formal English to slang
Bottleneck — Bot tle*neck 1. a location or situation in which otherwise rapid progress is impeded. [PJC] 2. a point at which road traffic slows due to congestion or narrowing of the roadway. [PJC] 3. an impasse. [PJC] 4. a narrowing. Syn: constriction.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bottleneck — bot‧tle‧neck [ˈbɒtlnek ǁ ˈbɑː ] noun [countable] a delay in one stage of a process that makes the whole process slower and more difficult: • He said the company would not be vulnerable to production bottlenecks because it has 10 subcontractors in … Financial and business terms
