: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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One county official told residents to consider removing the speed bumps along part of the truck route, so the trucks don’t have to brake and make a screeching sound.—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 The program is mostly focused on installing speed bumps, tables or humps.—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025 That business was never profitable and is where the company hit a financial speed bump, alongside the thornier issue of a legal fight with its longtime partner WB.—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025 After going undefeated through its first nine games under new coach Javier Mascherano, including a seven-game win streak, the team hit a speed bump during the past week.—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speed bump
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