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Meaning of "speed bump" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEED BUMP

speed bump  [spiːd bʌmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEED BUMP

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conjunction
determiner
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Speed bump is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPEED BUMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

speed bump

Speed bump

Speed bumps are the common name for a family of traffic calming devices that use vertical deflection to slow motor-vehicle traffic in order to improve safety conditions. Variations include the speed hump, speed cushion, and speed table. The use of vertical deflection devices is widespread around the world, and they are most commonly found where vehicle speeds are statutorily mandated to be low, usually 40 km/h, or 8 to 16 km/h in car parks. Although speed bumps are very effective in keeping vehicle speed down, their use is sometimes controversial as they can cause noise and possibly vehicle damage if taken at too great a speed. Poorly designed speed bumps are often found in private car parks, and can be hard to negotiate in vehicles with low ground clearance, such as sports cars, even at very slow speeds. Speed bumps can also pose serious hazards to motorcyclists and bicyclists if not clearly visible, though in some cases a small cut across the bump allows those vehicles to pass through without impediment. Speed bumps cost between $50–200, but have to be replaced after wear.

Definition of speed bump in the English dictionary

The definition of speed bump in the dictionary is a raised band across a road, designed to make motorists reduce their speed, esp in built-up areas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPEED BUMP


bump
bʌmp
chump
tʃʌmp
clump
klʌmp
crump
krʌmp
dump
dʌmp
gump
ɡʌmp
high-jump
ˈhaɪˌdʒʌmp
hump
hʌmp
jump
dʒʌmp
lump
lʌmp
plump
plʌmp
pump
pʌmp
rump
rʌmp
slump
slʌmp
stump
stʌmp
sump
sʌmp
thump
θʌmp
trump
trʌmp
tump
tʌmp
ump
ʌmp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEED BUMP

speed
speed camera
speed check
speed chess
speed cop
speed dater
speed dating
speed dial
speed limit
speed merchant
speed networking
speed ramp
speed reading
speed restriction
speed skating
speed trap
speed up
speed zone
speed-dial
speed-up

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEED BUMP

air pump
booty bump
breast pump
broad jump
fist bump
fuel pump
gas pump
heat pump
high jump
long jump
on the jump
on the stump
parachute jump
petrol pump
refuse dump
suction pump
the black stump
the high jump
the lump
vacuum pump

Synonyms and antonyms of speed bump in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «speed bump» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEED BUMP

Find out the translation of speed bump to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of speed bump from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «speed bump» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

减速带
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

badén
570 millions of speakers

English

speed bump
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गति टक्कर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سرعة عثرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лежачий полицейский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lombada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গতিরোধকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ralentisseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bonggol kelajuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Speed ​​Bump
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スピードバンプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스피드 범프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kacepetan kacepetan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tốc độ va chạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேகத்தடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गतिरोधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hız çarpması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

speed bump
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Próg zwalniający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лежачий поліцейський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bump viteza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαμαράκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spoedwal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hastighet bump
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fartsdump
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of speed bump

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEED BUMP»

The term «speed bump» is regularly used and occupies the 90.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEED BUMP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about speed bump

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEED BUMP»

Discover the use of speed bump in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to speed bump and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Speed Bump: Cartoons For Idea People
Relationships, health, work, and kids as well as philosophy and aliens are explored in this collection of thoughtful, hilarious panels from the widely syndicated Speed Bump cartoon.
Dave Coverly, 2004
2
Caution Speed Bump: A Collection of Cartoon Skidmarks
A collection of hilarious cartoons forces readers to slow down and take a good look at the absurdities of life. Original.
Dave Coverly, 2000
3
I thought he was a speed bump-- and other excuses from life ...
' So begins this collection of reader-favorite columns, with its varied chapter headings ("Latin For the Not Yet Dead," "Fruit of The Loom Jesus" and "When Will Dad Become a Woman?") all centered around what kids have to teach us: about not ...
Terry Marotta, 1994
4
The Persistence of Objects: Poems
1 here was a man who wanted to be a speed bump. Not just any speed bump, but a speed bump that drivers would pass over slowly, with attention and appreciation. What a perfect speed bump, they would reflect. Not too big so it makes you ...
Richard García, 2006
5
Inside the Politics of Technology: Agency and Normativity in ...
The speed bump is a good example of this,according to Latour.Iflocal authorities want people to drive slower in certain areas,they can do several things.They can put traffic signs along the road with an indication ofthe maximum speed allowed ...
Hans Harbers, 2005
6
HoneyWord Bible
When drivers see a sign that says "Speed Bump Ahead," they slow their cars way , way down. Why? At normal speed, the bottom of a car will bang the bump so hard that everyone inside will feel it in a big way! Speed bumps are good warnings ...
Emmett Cooper, 2004
7
Wired Shut
Let's return to our speed bump. For the moment, things are going well: Drivers are slowing down to the recommended speed as they pass over it, and the chicken is feeling safer as it crosses the road. Now let's imagine two incidents that might ...
Tarleton Gillespie
8
Technical Artefacts: Creations of Mind and Matter: A ...
technical artefact of a certain type; it makes bump B into a speed bump. In order to underline that they are technical artefacts, signs are often put on the speed bumps themselves; these signs are there for the same reason that for instance a  ...
Peter Kroes, 2012
9
Blessed with Tragedy: A Father's Journey with His PreeMiracle
Remember our thoughts until Thursday and beyond: tiny, tiny strings crossing a speed bump tiny, tiny strings crossing a speed bump tiny, tiny strings crossing a speed bump tiny, tiny strings crossing a speed bump tiny, tiny strings crossing a ...
Jack Hatfield, 2012
10
Pandora's Hope: Essays on the Reality of Science Studies
In the meantime I want to propose yet another term, delegation (see Figure 6.4). Not only has one meaning, in the example of the speed bump, been displaced into another, but an action (the enforcement of the speed law) has been translated ...
Bruno Latour, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEED BUMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term speed bump is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tech-Hub Homeowners Don't Get Speed Bump
Palo Alto, Calif., is arguably the center of the tech universe. It is, after all, home to Stanford University, to companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Tesla Motors, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
2
Hyundai patent outlines speed bump detection system
I'd wager at one time or another most of us have seen cars that have been customized by their owners or are so low from the factory that speed bumps can be a ... «SlashGear, Jun 15»
3
Speed bump: MnDOT raises I-94 speed limit near Wisconsin border
Starting Wednesday, drivers on Interstate 94 between Woodbury and the Wisconsin border can drive a little bit faster. The posted speed limit will rise from 65 to ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jun 15»
4
City Removes Speed Bumps Installed By Antioch Neighbors
Residents of a Bay Area neighborhood say they're irate after city crews ripped out speed bumps that neighbors installed last week. Jodi Hernandez reports. «NBC Bay Area, Jun 15»
5
Antioch Citizens Install Their Own Speed Bump After Man Killed in …
An East Bay mother who lost her son to a hit-and-run driver is turning her anger into action. That mother has been lobbying for speed bumps on her street--and ... «NBC Bay Area, May 15»
6
Atlassian float just a 'speed bump', says co-founder
ATLASSIAN co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes says a public float is “not the finish line” and would be little more than a “speed bump” for the development of the ... «The Australian, Feb 15»
7
Bullet Train Endangers Kit Foxes
California's project bullet train hit a speed bump last week as the federal government's Fish and Wildlife Service nailed the California High-Speed Rail Authority ... «Breitbart News, Feb 15»
8
Dallas to Houston high-speed rail's speed bump: property values
An estimated 400 people packed in to a community meeting held Jan. 5 at Lutheran North High School to voice their opinions on the Texas Central Railway, ... «Houston Business Journal, Jan 15»
9
Gucci Mane Actually Has A Lot To Say About 'Speed Bumps'
Gucci Mane has an infinite talent for turning prosaic subject matter into poetry. Case in point: “Speed Bumps,” a song he's shared off his upcoming Trap God 3 ... «MTV.com, Oct 14»
10
Police looking for stolen speed bumps
Workers install speed bumps on McCormick Drive near 70th Street in June. Early this month, someone uninstalled the bumps meant to deter drag racing and ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Sep 14»

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