speed bump

noun

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

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The Pixel 9a will come with the same processor potential as the more expensive Pixels, although there may be a speed bump given the smaller 8 GB of RAM it will be equipped with. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president, who is determined to expand the limits of his power — sometimes by simply ignoring the laws. Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 But former Twitter employees say Musk sees laws, regulations and procedures as unnecessary speed bumps meant to be ignored. Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 That’s not to say there weren’t some speed bumps along the way. Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 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 6 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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