speed hump

speed hump
speed bump or speed hump noun
A low hump across a road intended to slow down traffic
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speed hump see ↑speed bump above.
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noun, pl ⋯ humps [count]
Brit :speed bump

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ˈspeed hump [speed hump] (especially BrE) (NAmE usually ˈspeed bump) (also BrE informal ˌsleeping poˈliceman) noun
a raised area across a road that is put there to make traffic go slower
See also:sleeping policeman

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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