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Traffic hold-up near Cork? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bottleneck

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'traffic hold-up' is the definition.
'bottleneck' can be an answer for 'hold-up' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'traffic' bit.

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for bottleneck that I've seen before include "Where traffic is squeezed" , "Congestion" , "Liquid is poured through it" , "Where one may get trapped" , "Constricted section of road" .)

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