speed bump

noun

: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

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But the nascent movement isn’t without its speed bumps. Tori Kendrick, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Those wattles act as speed bumps to slow the flow and stem erosion. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 But that speed bump doesn’t hurt the long-term case for natural gas power names. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 However, there are several speed bumps in Trump’s way, including aspects of his own agenda. Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speed bump

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speed bump was in 1972

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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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speed bump

noun
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

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