rumble strip
noun
one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth.
Origin of rumble strip
First recorded in 1965–70
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British Dictionary definitions for rumble strips
rumble strip
noun
one of a set of roughly surfaced strips set in a road on the approach to a junction or hazard, to alert drivers by means of a change in tyre noise