SPEED BUMP

Pronunciation (US):

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 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)

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