bottleneck vs constriction

bottleneck

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

  • The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome. 

  • In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay. 

verb
  • To slow by causing a bottleneck. 

  • To form a bottleneck. 

constriction

noun
  • A compression. 

  • The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts. 

  • A narrow part of something; a stricture. 

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