Gerund Word Explorer
Metaphor

Bottleneck

Bottleneck

A narrow point that slows everything down.

The narrow bridge is a bottleneck during rush hour.

Remember: Calling a narrow point a 'bottleneck' compares it to a bottle's thin neck, where water slows. No 'like' or 'as', so it's a metaphor.

Short lessonSimiles & metaphorsTwo ways to compare things so a picture forms in the reader's mind.

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