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Much of life in Louisville — from how businesses are regulated to which roads get speed bumps — is legislated by the 26-member Louisville Metro Council.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
There are speed bumps to discourage the often youthful drivers testing the limits of their first cars.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
What's next: Other projects to slow traffic are in the works, including more speed bumps in neighborhoods throughout the city.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
That plan, though seamless in theory, has reportedly hit a speed bump.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above
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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
speed bump
noun
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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