speed bump

1. A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.

   Bodenschwelle, Bremsschwelle, Fahrbahnschwelle

   лежа́чий полице́йскийležáčij policéjskij

   лежачий поліцейськийležačyj policejsʹkyj

2. (figuratively)An obstacle or difficulty; roadblock; snag.

3. Any technical measure taken by an electronic financial exchange to deliberately delay orders by microseconds or milliseconds.

1. Adriano's street has a speed bump.

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2. Approaching the speed bump, he braked.

   deVor der Bodenwelle bremste er ab. — manese

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3. There are speed bumps every couple of houses.

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4. The car barely went over the speed bump.

   ruМашина с трудом переезжает лежачего полицейского. — krevedko

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5. He braked as he approached the speed bump.

   deVor der Bodenwelle bremste er ab. — manese

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