English Explanatory Dictionary

speed bump

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.
  2. An obstacle or difficulty; roadblock; snag.
  3. Any technical measure taken by an electronic financial exchange to deliberately delay orders by microseconds or milliseconds.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

speed bump speed bumps

Synonyms

judder bar ramp sleeping policeman speed hump road hump traffic bump

Derived words

Newfoundland speed bump
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