Definition of Speed bump

1. Noun. A hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway.


Definition of Speed bump

1. Noun. A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Speed Bump

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Literary usage of Speed bump

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mentally Incontinent by Joe Peacock (2005)
"He squeeled his tires a bit going over the 3rd speed bump and, ... We were coming up to the 4th and final speed bump, situated almost exactly halfway ..."

2. Mexico's Gulf Coast by Joanie Sanchez (2004)
"The tope is a Mexican speed bump; every village has one - at its entrance, at its exit, and often in-between. The bumps are more often much bigger than you ..."

3. Beyond the Limits: A Law Enforcement Guide to Speed Enforcement by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... speed bump, Exit Speed Limit, Maximum Safe Speed, Speed Limit Strictly Enforced, Slow for Construction, Speed Fines in Construction Zones Are Double, ..."

4. Moving the Force: Desert Storm and Beyond by Scott W. Conrad (1994)
"In many ways they were no more than a speed bump in the path of the fourth largest army in the world. It was, however, one of the few forces that could ..."

5. Transcendence of the Western Mind by Samuel Avery (2003)
"... over a speed bump — it may be severe. If you accelerate slowly, you may barely notice it. But as soon as you level off to a constant velocity, ..."

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