speed bumpnoun [ C or ]
uk/ˈspiːd ˌbʌmp/us/ˈspiːd ˌbʌmp/UK also speed hump, sleeping policemana small raised area built across a road to force people to drive more slowly:
Local residents are asking for speed bumps to be installed in their street.
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Road surfaces & features
- asphalt
- bitumen
- black spot
- blind spot
- camber
- gravelled
- gritter
- hairpin bend
- kerb
- kerbside
- lay-by
- pothole
- ramp
- rest area
- rest stop
- resurface
- roadside
- rumble strip
- traffic calming
- tramlines
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