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  2. Speed bump - Wikipedia

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    The traverse distance of a speed bump is typically less than or near to 0.3 m (1 ft); contrasting with the wider speed humps, which typically have a traverse distance of 3.0 to 4.3 m (10 to 14 ft). [5] [6] Speed bumps are used in parking lots and on small-neighborhood roads where space and cost are limited.

  3. Glossary of motorsport terms - Wikipedia

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    Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). aero cover See wheel shroud. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs.

  4. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    The term was originally used to refer to the Gravelly Hill Interchange on the M6 in Birmingham. [11] Map of types of special routes Special route A prefixed or suffixed numbered road in the United States that forms a loop or spur of a more dominant route of the same route number and system. Speed bump, speed hump, speed ramp, speed cushion, or ...

  5. Volleyball jargon - Wikipedia

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    Arms can be in a platform position or in an overhead position like a set. The player digs the ball when it is coming at a downward trajectory [2] Double contact or Double touch: A fault in which a player contacts the ball with two body parts consecutively; D.S.: DS, or "defensive specialist," is a player skilled at back-row defense. His ...

  6. Speed bumps don't work: New approaches challenge long-held ...

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    While the initial cost of installing speed bumps may be low, the long-term costs of maintenance and repair can be significant. Additionally, the cost of crashes, both in terms of property damage ...

  7. Speed bump (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    A speed bump is a bump on a road designed to slow traffic. Speed bump may also refer to: Speed Bump, a comic strip by Dave Coverly; A skin rash that may result from injecting methamphetamine; A type of task assigned to teams on the reality TV series The Amazing Race; Speedbumps: Flooring It Through Hollywood, a 2006 autobiography by American ...

  8. Oppenheimer and the Speed Bump Are Unexpectedly Linked - AOL

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    Forget 'Barbenheimer': For today's other unlikely pairing, we tell you how the speed bump and Oppenheimer’s A-bomb are connected. Forget 'Barbenheimer': For today's other unlikely pairing, we ...

  9. Fresno’s most famous speed bumps have admirers everywhere. Thousands of online viewers take great delight in watching some of the city’s worst drivers fail to slow down for a set of speed bumps.