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Synonyms for bottleneck

  • noun

Most common

choke point constriction retarder

All synonyms

Noun

1. Constriction

choke point, constriction

Other

throat, retarder

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.

Related words

Phrases
bottleneck guitar genetic bottleneck population bottleneck

Forms

Plural
bottlenecks → constrictions, throats, retarders…

Example sentences

  • constriction Sunbeam snakes kill their prey with constriction.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bottleneckrising
constrictionfalling
retarderfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
throat1
8 letters
retarder
12 letters
constriction3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (constriction3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
goulot
Deutsch
Flaschenhals