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SPEED BUMP
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("speed bump" is a kind of...):
encumbrance; hinderance; hindrance; hitch; incumbrance; interference; preventative; preventive (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome)