Synonyms of speed bump
6 similar words
Another word for speed bump is ramp. Other synonyms of speed bump are judder bar, sleeping policeman, speed hump, road hump and traffic bump.
Synonyms and similar words for speed bump
nounA traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of...
- judder barSpeed bump.
- rampA speed bump.
- sleeping policemanA speed bump.
- speed humpA small speed bump.
- road humpSynonym of speed bump or speed hump.
- traffic bumpSynonym of speed bump.
Meaning of speed bump
- noun A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.
- noun An obstacle or difficulty; roadblock; snag.
- noun Any technical measure taken by an electronic financial exchange to deliberately delay orders by microseconds or milliseconds.
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Questions about synonyms of speed bump
- What is another word for speed bump?
- Speed bump has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ramp, judder bar, sleeping policeman, speed hump, road hump and traffic bump.
- What does speed bump mean?
- Speed bump means a traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.
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