Definition of speed bump
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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Yes, shortages of ARVs occurred in some places last year, but that was only because of speed bumps in a shift away from regional drug purchase and distribution to a more streamlined, cost-effective federally run program.
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Despite the impression that Jetson-style self-driving cars are just around the corner, public acceptance of their failures may yet prove to be their biggest speed bump.
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The summit plan has hit a number of speed bumps recently as both sides have begun taking tougher positions and trading barbs.
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Nola hit a tiny speed bump two starts ago, allowing four runs on seven hits in six innings in a loss to the Cardinals.
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Recent corrections in Brent have shown prices hit a speed bump only when the reading on its Relative Strength Index climbs to 75, well past the usual overbought signal of 70.
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This year's loss is not the end of the road, though surely there are many who -- perhaps rightfully so -- just assume that losing to Penn State for a third time is merely a speed bump warning the Buckeyes that the road is about to run out.
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Stone Mountain looms over the surrounding landscape like the back of a great gray beast, a speed bump on an otherwise smooth ride above the flat treetops of Georgia.
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So far, the airport authority has hit no speed bumps on its way to getting permission to build the replacement terminal.
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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
SPEED BUMP Defined for Kids
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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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