speed bump

noun

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

Examples of speed bump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, Fisker’s bankruptcy is another sign of the broader headwinds and speed bumps facing the burgeoning EV industry. Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 18 June 2024 Jonathan Gitlin Tesla's troubled Cybertruck appears to have hit yet another speed bump. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2024 The functional damage to Iran’s nuclear program appears to be significant—but Iran’s nuclear ambitions have hit a speed bump, not a brick wall. Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2021 After wins over South Carroll and Havre de Grace to open 2-0, C. Milton Wright hit a speed bump Thursday. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speed bump 

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Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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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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