hump speed — noun : the speed of a seaplane during takeoff at which the water resistance reaches a maximum … Useful english dictionary
speed hump — speed bump or speed hump noun A low hump across a road intended to slow down traffic • • • Main Entry: ↑speed speed hump see ↑speed bump above. • • • Main Entry: ↑speed * * * noun, pl ⋯ humps [count] Brit : ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Speed bump — A speed bump (in British English a speed hump, road hump or sleeping policeman) is a velocity reducing feature of road design to slow traffic or reduce through traffic. A speed bump is a bump in a roadway with heights typically ranging between 3… … Wikipedia
speed bump — noun a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway • Hypernyms: ↑hindrance, ↑hinderance, ↑hitch, ↑preventive, ↑preventative, ↑encumbrance, ↑incumbrance, ↑interference * * * … Useful english dictionary
speed hump — (SPEED hump) n. A low ridge that runs across a street and that is designed to slow down cars. A speed hump is a longer, flatter version of a speed bump. Example Citation: New York City, prepare for the speed hump. A hump, not to be confused,… … New words
Speed cushion — Speed cushions are traffic calming devices designed as several small speed humps installed across the width of the road with spaces between them. They are generally installed in a series across a roadway resembling a split speed hump. The design… … Wikipedia
speed bump — (Brit. also speed hump) ► NOUN ▪ a ridge set in a road to control the speed of vehicles … English terms dictionary
speed breaker — ˈspeed breaker 8 [speed breaker] noun (IndE) a ↑speed hump … Useful english dictionary
speed bump — also speed hump BrE n a narrow raised area put across a road to force traffic to go slowly = ↑sleeping policeman … Dictionary of contemporary English
speed bump — hump in a road or driveway made to decrease drivers of vehicles speed … English contemporary dictionary
Speed hump — A speed hump (also called a road hump or undulation,cite web |author=ITE title=Traffic Calming Measures – Speed Hump url=http://www.ite.org/traffic/hump.htm publisher=Institute of Transportation Engineers] and in Ireland called a speed ramp) is a … Wikipedia