speed bump

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [speed buhmp]
- /spid bʌmp/
- /spiːd bʌmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [speed buhmp]
- /spid bʌmp/

Definitions of speed bump words

noun speed bump a rounded ridge built crosswise into the pavement of a road or driveway to force vehicles to slow down. 1
noun speed bump hump in road: deters speeding 1
noun speed bump hindrance 1
countable noun speed bump A speed bump is something that stops a person or thing from progressing. 0
countable noun speed bump A speed bump is a raised part in a road that is designed to make the traffic travel more slowly. 0
noun speed bump a raised band across a road, designed to make motorists reduce their speed, esp in built-up areas 0

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Origin of speed bump

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Speed bump

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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speed bump popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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speed bump usage trend in Literature

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