speed bump

noun
a rounded ridge built crosswise into the pavement of a road or driveway to force vehicles to slow down.

Origin:
1970–75

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speed bump

noun
a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway 
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Speed bump is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
The higher the speed to more the speed hump acts as a speed bump and the
  resulting jolt to the vehicle's occupants is unpleasant.
The speed bump geometry you describe is quite severe.
There would be a speed bump constructed at the entrance to the parking lot.
In effect, the pulse acts as a speed bump for light.
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