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A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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An obstacle or difficulty; roadblock; snag.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Any technical measure taken by an electronic financial exchange to deliberately delay orders by microseconds or milliseconds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: high-frequency trading
Topics: business, finance
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a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference
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Across languages
Translations
83 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
مَطَبّ السُّرْعَة
(maṭabb as-surʕa)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Arabic:
مَطَب
(maṭabb)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Belarusian:
ляжачы паліцэйскі
(ljažačy palicejski)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Bulgarian:
каламбъч
(kalambǎč)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Catalan:
ressalt
— transverse ridge in the road
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Catalan:
cavalló
— transverse ridge in the road
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Chinese Mandarin:
減速帶 /减速带
(jiǎnsùdài)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Czech:
zpomalovací práh
— transverse ridge in the road
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Czech:
příčný práh
— transverse ridge in the road
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Czech:
retardér
— transverse ridge in the road
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Danish:
vejbump
— transverse ridge in the road
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Danish:
fartbump
— transverse ridge in the road
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Dutch:
verkeersdrempel
— transverse ridge in the road
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Esperanto:
stratĝibo
— transverse ridge in the road
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Estonian:
lamav politseinik
— transverse ridge in the road
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Faroese:
bunga á vegi
— transverse ridge in the road
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Finnish:
hidastetöyssy
— transverse ridge in the road
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French:
ralentisseur
— transverse ridge in the road
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French:
casse-vitesse
— transverse ridge in the road
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French:
dos d'âne
— transverse ridge in the road
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German:
Bodenschwelle
— transverse ridge in the road
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German:
Bremsschwelle
— transverse ridge in the road
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German:
Fahrbahnschwelle
— transverse ridge in the road
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German:
Hubbel
— transverse ridge in the road
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German:
Verkehrshubbel
— transverse ridge in the road
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Hebrew:
פס האטה
— transverse ridge in the road
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Hungarian:
fekvőrendőr
— transverse ridge in the road
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Icelandic:
hraðahindrun
— transverse ridge in the road
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Indonesian:
polisi tidur
— transverse ridge in the road
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Irish:
uchtóg mhoillithe
— transverse ridge in the road
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Italian:
dosso stradale
— transverse ridge in the road
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Japanese:
ハンプ
(hampu)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Japanese:
スピードバンプ
(supiido bampu)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Japanese:
段差舗装
(dansa hosō)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Javanese:
polisi turu
— transverse ridge in the road
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Korean:
과속 방지턱
(gwasok bangjiteok)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Latvian:
ātruma slāpētājs
— transverse ridge in the road
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Malay:
bonggol
— transverse ridge in the road
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Mongolian:
хурд сааруулагч
(xurd saaruulagč)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Mongolian:
хэвтээ цагдаа
(xevtee cagdaa)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Norman:
policemainne dormant
— transverse ridge in the road
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Pannonian Rusyn:
лєжаци полицай
(lježaci policaj)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Pannonian Rusyn:
лєжаци полицаєц
(lježaci policajec)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Persian:
سرعتگیر
(sor'at-gir)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Polish:
próg zwalniający
— transverse ridge in the road
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Portuguese:
banda sonora
— transverse ridge in the road
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Portuguese:
lombada
— transverse ridge in the road
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Portuguese:
quebra-molas
— transverse ridge in the road
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Russian:
лежа́чий полице́йский
(ležáčij policéjskij)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Serbo-Croatian:
ležeći policajac
— transverse ridge in the road
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Slovak:
spomaľovací prah
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
reductor de velocidad
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
resalto
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
badén
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
banda sonora
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
chapa acostado
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
durmiente
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
giba
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
guardia tumbado
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
lomada
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
lomo de burro
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
lomo de toro
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
muerto
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
muro
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
policía acostado
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
policía dormido
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
policía muerto
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
rompemuelles
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
tope
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
túmulo
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
vibrador
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
baden
— transverse ridge in the road
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Spanish:
rompemuelle
— transverse ridge in the road
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Swedish:
fartgupp
— transverse ridge in the road
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Swedish:
farthinder
— transverse ridge in the road
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Tamil:
வேகத் தடுப்பான்
(vēkat taṭuppāṉ)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Turkish:
hız kesici
— transverse ridge in the road
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Turkish:
kasis
— transverse ridge in the road
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Turkish:
tümsek
— transverse ridge in the road
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Ukrainian:
лежачий поліцейський
(ležačyj policejsʹkyj)
— transverse ridge in the road
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Vietnamese:
gờ giảm tốc
— transverse ridge in the road
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Welsh:
gwrym arafu
— transverse ridge in the road
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Welsh:
poncyn arafu
— transverse ridge in the road