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speed limit


speed limit

noun

Definition of SPEED LIMIT

: the maximum or minimum speed permitted by law in a given area under specified circumstances
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Examples of SPEED LIMIT

  1. The speed limit here is 55 mph.
  2. She got a ticket for breaking the speed limit.

First Known Use of SPEED LIMIT

1902

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