Definition of speed bump
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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Morgan Stanley also isn’t hitting the same capital-return speed bump that caused a wobble in Goldman Sachs ’s shares Tuesday.
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Last season, the playoffs loomed like a speed bump.
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The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are back on track, going 6-2 in their last eight games after a speed bump in the middle of the Big 12 season.
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Those guys have been our speed bumps to state success and to beat them both means a lot.
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And while many expect the road to Super Bowl LII to feature a rematch of Pittsburgh and the New England Patriots, Jacksonville is anything but a speed bump.
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In the bigger picture, one bad game is a speed bump, not a crash.
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That speed bump is something consumers will notice since new processors make apps snappier, run games better, and enable new features like augmented reality, which is supported on the new iPad.
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Industry boosters, of course, see these issues as simply speed bumps on the road toward greater growth.
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First Known Use of speed bump
1972
SPEED BUMP Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of speed bump for English Language Learners
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: a low raised ridge across a road or parking lot that causes people to drive more slowly
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Definition of speed bump for Students
: a low ridge built across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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