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noun
1.
a narrow entrance or passageway.
2.
a place or stage in a process at which progress is impeded.
3.
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)
4.
to hamper or confine by or as if by a bottleneck.
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Bottleneck
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verb (used without object)
5.
to become hindered by or as if by a bottleneck.
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| Main Entry: | bottleneck |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See slide guitar |
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Science Dictionary
bottleneck  (bŏt'l-něk') Pronunciation Key
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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Cultural Dictionary
bottleneck definition
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.
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