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Meaning of speed bump | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.
  2. An obstacle or difficulty; roadblock; snag.
    figuratively
  3. Any technical measure taken by an electronic financial exchange to deliberately delay orders by microseconds or milliseconds.

Equivalents

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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