speedbump
Asphalt traffic slower
A speedbump is a raised ridge across a road designed to slow traffic: The neighborhood installed speedbumps to protect children.
Figuratively, a speedbump is a minor obstacle or temporary setback that slows progress without stopping it: The lawsuit was just a speedbump on the way to the merger.
Also spelled speed bump.
Obstruction preventing passage
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- delayEnforced waiting period
interruption · setback · deterrent · slowdown · inconvenience · nuisance · annoyance · hurdle
Reverse in progress
- delayEnforced waiting period
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hiccupSpasmodic breath intake
- snagUnforeseen complication
complication · interruption · holdup · hitch · impediment · roadblock · detour · slowdown
Reduce velocity
- slow downReduce pace or speed
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
shock absorber · undercarriage · scrape · clearance · approach · crawl · inch · navigate
Petroleum-based paving material
- pavementHard road covering
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- residential streetRoad through a neighborhood
- school zoneTraffic area near campus
crosswalk · signage · striping · rumble strip · traffic calming · chicane · warning sign
Measures slowing vehicle speeds
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- school zoneTraffic area near campus
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- protectionGuarding against harm
prevention · visibility · signage · awareness · residential · playground · caution · neighborhood
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
delay · interruption · setback · deterrent · slowdown · inconvenience · nuisance · annoyance · hurdle · snag
setback
Reverse in progress
snag · complication · interruption · holdup · hitch · impediment · roadblock · detour · slowdown
decelerate
Reduce velocity
suspension · shock absorber · undercarriage · scrape · clearance · approach · crawl · inch · navigate · steering
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
- pavementHard road covering
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- residential streetRoad through a neighborhood
school zone · crosswalk · signage · striping · rumble strip · traffic calming · chicane · warning sign
traffic calming
Measures slowing vehicle speeds
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- school zoneTraffic area near campus
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
protection · prevention · visibility · signage · awareness · residential · playground · caution · neighborhood · enforcement
speedbumpstraightaway
Without pause or hesitation
expressway · freeway · fast lane · autobahn · acceleration lane
speedbumpcatalyst
Agent enabling change
springboard · fast track · accelerant · tailwind · green light
speed, bump, speeds, bumps, speedy, speedily, speediness, speeding, speeder